Get rid of stuffy or runny nose fast without drugs

Nasal congestion, stuffy nose, runny nose – these are common problems experienced by everyone, usually many times a year. We generally disregard it if it’s on moderate levels but can get very annoyed when they are strong and require our attentions.

Yes, you could use a nasal spray to depress it for a while. But there are some problems with the sprays:

First, they are drugs (chemicals), might have side effects and are somewhat addictive.

Second, they cost money.

Third, you should have it with you whenever your nose drives you mad. This might not be the case every time, since you have to buy it first, and then carry it with you whenever you go (work, for example).

When I was little, my grandmother has taught my father and me a very simple point massage technique that relieves nasal congestion fast and effectively, without leaving the bitter taste in your mouth. I wanted to share it with you.

Please look at the comments below the article to read about the many successes of this technique. Write about your results in the comments as well.

I guess the massage is based on Chinese acupressure but I can’t be sure since at that time neither of us knew anything about it, and secondly, I’m not an expert at this now. There are only 4 easy points to massage, so it’s very easy to remember and always have it with you (in your head). Here how it goes:

Perform the below routine 3 times:

Perform 10 pressures on a cavity at the corner of the nostrils (point 1). You should almost close and open the nostrils when you do the round movement.

Perform 10 pressures on a cavity just below the corner of the eyes near the nose (point 2)

Perform 10 pressures on a cavity just below the ear, behind the earlobe (point 3)

Massage the earlobe 10 times (point 4)

After performing the above 3 times, you should feel immediate relief of your nasal congestion. It is advised to return on the above procedure again in about 10 minutes to make it more permanent or the congestion could return.

Additional instructions: The pressures are actually round movement. Look at the pictures for exact motion.

Do it with a very mild pressure. Just place your fingertips on the points and rotate with a little pressure. Nothing should hurt at all.

You should not push the cartilage of the nose and definitely not the ear’s. In the nose, only the bottom part of the nostrils are being pushed. In the ears (point 3), it’s the cavity just below the cartilage and the rotation is not wide, so you’re actually more pushing and releasing the point when you do the round movements.

Point 2 is just below the corner of the eyes where the tears come out (where you take the stuff out of your eyes when you wake up in the morning). The rotation is done without lifting the finger but by moving the skin. Again, it’s more of a pushing-releasing kind of rotation and you should feel the corner of the eye when you apply the pressure.

I hope these instruction will make you feel better next time you’ve got a stuffy nose.
Tell me if it helps you as much as it helps me and my family.

The acupressure technique that you explained in the above post really works. Few years backs I used to have a terrible congestion at night times, I took many treatments including antihistamines, nasal decongestants but noting worked. Finally a friend told me to do this and the results were amazing.

Didn’t work. >:-( I’m really tired of my nose. I was taking ISTEP+ earlier and I kept sniffling REALLY LOUD and it was very embarrassing. I’m tired of having my nose stuffy because I can’t breathe through my mouth.

This is truly amazing! I work in an office where it stays dead silent all day long – making it very difficult to have a runny or stuffy nose. I used this trick on my first break this morning, then once more when I got back to my desk – I’ve been able to breathe for a whole hour! When you have a cold, free nose breathing for an hour is like heaven. Thank you SO much for posting this. I’ve shared on Pinterest!

Wow. This really helped. I mean it comes back, but this is so simple to do and its relaxing. Its 5 AM & I am just willimg to try anything so I can sleep. Looks as if I will tonight. Thank you very much!!

I would just like to thank you for posting this it helped a lot!!!! The only thing I didn’t like about this is that my nose would get all stoped up again. Other than that this is awesome!!!!
It also helps to put vicks on your nose and then put a hot towl over your face . But we all know how this fall can be . But what I find myself doing every year even when I say i’m going to stop is I carry around a hankerchif like a dork . But thank you because this helped a lot!!!! hat off to you dude.

This really works! Its so easy to do and doesn’t require any extra equipment. I didn’t think this would work but I was like “what the heck do I have to lose by trying it?” I had really bad mucus production and a stuffy/running nose. I drank hot teas and used other natural remedies which helped somewhat with chest congestion but I still had a very stuffy nose.

So I’ve tried this 2x and it worked! The first time, only my left nostril was open/clear and the right one stuffed up. The second time (after 10 min past with a light blowing of my nose), it switched to the right nostril opening up and the left one slightly stuffed at first but eventually (like 10-15 seconds later) both nostrils opened up. I will make this a definite part of my cold/flu stuffy nose remedy regimen! Thanks!

I have a terrible head cold and the sinus pressure was KILLING me and making it impossible to sleep, even though I’m exhausted. I tried the first round of 3 and it barely worked to open up my sinuses.
I told myself to be patient, waited the 10 mins, then did the 2nd round of 3. I still can’t breathe through my nose but the pressure is greatly lessened, enough to sleep. So thank you! I’ll keep trying this tomorrow.

I totally agree Miah. I Kind of like this guy and I think he likes me to so I would like to breathe when I see him even though he just takes my breath away anyway… I think he likes me SQUEEEEEEE!!!
-A lovesick Girl

this actually does work im very surprised i hate having a stuffed up nose and i just found the solution that solved my problem im going to do this new method everyday before i go to bed and im going to recomend it to my friends and family who also suffer from allergies THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I found this amazingly effective. Thank you for sharing it. I was so stuffed up but after doing the pressures twice have had amazing relief. It is now almost 2 hours since I did them, and the result has been amazing. Thank you.

I was amazed that it actually worked. Those points cleared up both sides. But as soon as I stopped, I was congested again. I’m going to try it again in 10 minutes. At least I was able to breathe through my nose for a moment.

I was really looking forward to trying this but was disappointed as I read the directions. I knew it wouldn’t work for me because I have my lobes stretched out with large jewelry in them. I tried it anyway and it made me feel worse, the pressure just multiplied. On to something else I suppose :/

I couldn’t sleep my nose was so runny was willing to try anything and didnt want to do some of the other home made treatments to much work at this time. I saw this one that was simple and I didnt have to do much. Immeditley I could feel the pressure change in my nose and even my headache. One nostril cleared up immediately. Im going to try it again in 10 min. thank you.

I think this works for some clogged nose situations. Some may be to severe for this to work. I just tried it and it didn’t do anything. I could feel the pressure while rubbing the pressure points and thought maybe it would be working. But when I was done after doing the whole thing 3 times, I still had a stuffed nose.

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Drained both nostrils well. Did several cycles and will continue often (why not?) for more relief. I can feel drainage continuing which is better than anything else I have used. I was at my wits end and almost went to the ER.Thanks so much for the info and keep massaging everyone. Reread the directions and try it several times. Good Luck!

I took a decongestent a few minutes before trying it. So I dont know if it worked, if it was a combo or just the decongestent. Before I tried it I blew my nose and felt very congested and stuffed up. I did exactly as the instructions told me. After I did feel less pressure and was able to breath out of my nose again. I still had a little bit of stuffiness and mucus, but not nearly as much as before. It does say to do it again after 10 minutes. So I again blew my nose, more gently this time. I didn’t feel as congested and stuff as I did the first time after blowing. I did the 4 steps again. Now about 30 minutes later I am breathing much better. Not perfect, but at least I can breath through my nose now. I am also making sure I am sitting up strait and breathing slow and light (found that on a nother website). So far so good. Again, dont know how much is the technique and how much is the decongestent, but I dont usually get this much relief this fast from meds. I say to anyone who isn’t sure if it will work…. Its worth a shot.

Not to be rude, but this didn’t help.Less than 2 minutes later i sneeze a river.To tell you the truth I accidently sprayed myself with disinfectant spray and my passageway was clear! For a few seconds. Anyone who needs help try this: Clamp your nose down with your fingers and cut off your breathing, then run around. Then sit up straight and slow down your breathing. It may sound crazy but it works! Do that a few times and you’ll be fine!

I am 23 years old and have suffered so much from persistent nasal congestion for as long as 11years. I have been advised by a doctor to stop taking drugs. what can i do to be treated from this illness?

Just tried this for the first time and it definitely helped. I do not like nasal sprays or other OTC meds. I am stuffed up most of the time, to one degree or another. It’s nice to have an alternative to OTC meds. Thanks!

I just tried it quick, because I’m always into these little life hacks, and my nose has beenstuffed up and runny for about a week and a half, and once i tried it I definately felt stuff lossen up in there.

Sorry for the empty comment I just posted. Anyway I have the flu and all of the sudden my mucus production went through the roof. My sinuses are horribly congested and I didn’t want to take anymore OTC medication (nasal spray). I was looking for a more natural alternative and remember reading that chili helps clear your sinuses. I prepared some chicken broth and added lime, chili sauce and cayenne pepper and drank it. I stumbled upon this site while I was drinking my broth and tried the acupressure. I can breath through one nostril now and the I don’t feel the pressure on the other, though it is still blocked. Wow what a relief. Don’t know if it was the broth or the acupressure, but I will definitely try this again.

High expectations, high disappointment…. As a person who has a stuffed up nose pretty often I always looked for methods to clear it since I’m really going mad about it and feel like I could punch people. Right now its 5AM in my country and I can’t sleep anymore because of this !§$%&/!$” nose. Not even nasal spray helps me at the moment, tell me what to do ;(

I suffer with having a blocked nose quite often especially when the weather gets Hot!!!! Sleep with your windows open or air conditioning even better. Also Olbas oil can help this helps me temporararly but wear clothing that is thin material. Windows open while you sleep so important. Oh lastly Cold water.

This worked for a couple seconds and I stuffed up again (I think my nostril passages are very swollen). Is it OK to do it sooner than in 10 minutes? also is there anything you should avoid doing like for example exhaling through the nose while you are doing the technique if you have congestion?

OMYGOODNESS! Thank you so much! I couldn’t breathe through neither of my nostrils AT ALL. Couldn’t even sleep! But now I can breathe (only through one) but who cares! its better than none! I can finally get some sleep! Thank you!

I am a Registered Massage Therapist in Canada and I used this on myself this morning. I had a little bit of a Runny Nose, and some congestion and the symptoms were relived almost instantly after hitting points 1, after points 3 i felt relief in my eyes and forehead.

I understand each points are not only pressure but trigger points as well. Sometimes a little pressure my cause some discomfort at points 1 and 2…especially with those with Sinusitis, or even Chronic nasal congestion. Its always nice to learn new techniques!!!

Thank you so much works great,
going to use it on my clientele if thats ok

There are two steps in the ear part. First is the soft point below the ear, practically on the skin under the earlobe. You should push and rotate it with your fingers. The other is the earlobes themselves which I catch with my thumb and finger and gently move the earlobe from side to side, like if you were rolling a pencil between these fingers.

The technique cleared one of my nostrils, but the other is still blocked. My nose is still runny, but not as bad. I hope it’s gone for 2m, am gonna stuff myself with vitamin C. Am strating to get a very sexy red nose :).

I am 13 and when I go to Bed at night it feels like the mucus in my nose travels to the nostril witch is closer to my bed and something randomly one side of my nose it clogged and the other isn’t…please help.

I’ve had serious nasal congestion for a number of years. I can get relief using warm salty water. I bought a devise used to clear mucus from children’s noses. Basically it’s a small rubber bulb that you squeeze and stick into a cup of water so it fills. Then you squirt the water up your nose and blow it back out clearing out the mucus. I do that a couple of times a day and before I go to bed. At bed time I also use a decongestant nasal spray which usually lasts most of the night. I’m going to try this massage method and see if it works.

Wow. I’ve been sick for two months now, from a cold to a sinus infection to strep throat and now back to a cold. I’m too miserable to go to a store to buy medicines. I already took a hot shower and spread vicks all over my chest and am drinking hot drinks. No help. I’ve gone through almost an entire box of tissues and my poor nose is red and raw. I looked up home remedies and came across this. I tried it, and it worked! The congestion came back after a few minutes, and so I did it again, and it worked again! Yay! I found a new solution! Drug free and money free!

I suffer the same thing – in terms of my nose getting blocked/stuffed at nights and being a side sleeper, i always end up turning from left to right as only either one side of my nose gets blocked/stuffed.

It never was like this when i was younger. It started when i was about 15 years old then it disappeared then came back when i was 20. I’m now 27 and nothing has worked either. The Doctors have prescribed alot of different remedies that don’t work so I’m assuming they don’t know what i’m suffering from.

This helped with my headache and the uneasy feeling runny/stuffy noses come with. It also helped relieve the pressure in my nose, but it’s still runny and stuffed. I’ll try it again in ten minutes and hope it does more 🙂

Nice article! My parents always told me similar things but I never tried. But somehow I stumbled on your article and coincidently is having stuffed nose and tried it. Looks it seems to be working as I am feeling little better now.

Also read lot of posts, I think there are some Yoga excercises(one of them is Neti Kriya – using water which girl Jessica mentioned) for the person who have permanent problem of this type or allergy.

Hi everytime I have a stuffy nose I can’t help but blow it all the time I’m 12 but when I blow it it’s bleeds like alot and it’s bad my mum said I will be fine but I don’t Think so I also but water down my nose to try and unclog it I know it sounds silly but I want rid of this all my stuff is covered in blood and when I go to school in class it starts to bleed please help! X from Jessica

I know, right?! Im 12 too, and in the seventh grade. My nose is constantly blocked, and i can barely get the luxury breathing through my nose! And some times, it bleeds, like alot. What seemed to work is rinsing your nose with salt water. I know its gross, but it works for me. The salt kind of “strengthens” the blood vessels in your nose. Anyway, contact me if you have another solution at rmirmotahari@gmail.com. Good luck!

Hi, I’m from England I’ve only been suffering with a Blocked nose on & off the last couple of months & when blowing my nose I’m blowing bubbles out of my tear ducks (eyes) I’ve used every spray tablets the works I’ve just tried this and feels better ASAP just wanted to say thank you this is going to save me a fortune and I’ll taste my food again.

How long exactly does it take to kick in ? i cant get rid of the cold i have. Ive had it for about a week now and it seems to not be going away. Its driving me insane. I Came on the internet to have a look and i found this! THANKYOU 🙂 thankyou so much for sharing this tip with us !! Your great 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

If anyone shops in england buy Vicks Sinex nasal decongestant spray, relief in minutes. Maybe you can get it in the USA, I don’t know. I also sometimes use Vicks first defence in conjunction with Vicks sinex if I have a cold starting. Has anyone tried vacuuming their house/bedroom/pillows every day to remove excess skin/dust or potential dustmites and their faeces, even the cleanest homes can have these. Try using a Dyson vacuum if you have one, or one with a good filter system!

In desperation to breath after not being able to for 13 hours and getting very stressed, I looked for a way to help with my congestion. I came upon this site. I tried it- and it did work for me. I had tried everything else. The sprays, pills, blowing my nose…nothing worked-actually seemed to make it worse. It does not work immediately, but after about 35 minutes with doing it every 10 minutes like instructed, my left nostril is completely cleared. I am going to do it a couple more times before I go to bed, but I am so relieved.

I’ve had this dam runny nose since and I feel uncomfortable using nasal sprays so I left it, thinking that it’ll get better during the warmer season. Everyone’s sick of me blowing my nose and it’s so annoying having to blow durin exams.
Thankfully, I found your amazing method which just 100% cleared my nose! I could beware properly again.

This method also works when you have an extremely runny nose after crying. Just need to blow to get rid of the mucous which is already really runny and the rest is gone!!

I have had this problem for as long as i can remember. Constant blocked nose, and when it does get clear, after using high steroid nasal spray it runs a lot, like a tap. My main concern is that I can’t sleep at night, like a lot of you, i only get a few wrestles hours of sleep a night. I am wondering if there is any device you can buy that has tubes that go through your nasal passages so you could breath through your nose? I don’t know if that would work, I don’t know how the nose works. But yeah i’m willing to spend a good few hundred pounds for this device so if anyone knows of such thing please let me know! 🙂

Worked a little too well, literally puked on the snot nugget that suddenly broke loose and went down my throat. Nose is clear though, though I’m not sure if that’s from the technique, or from the exertion of losing my lunch. I can still feel a little pressure beneath the left eye, but at least now I can breathe.

Surgery is no longer necessary. Now you can have a simple procedure performed in an ENT’s office called Balloon Sinuplasty. A small balloon is inserted into your sinus ostium(opening) and inflated; remodeling the wafer like bone. It is not painful and you can go back to work within 24 hours maybe that day. Be sure to ask for the Acclarent Balloon Sinpulasty as the other system on the market doesn’t guarantee the ENT gets into the sinus oepning. You want relief!! http://www.BalloonSinuplasty.com and find an ENT in your area performing this simple procedure.

OMG this actually worked! i used it not thinking it would help me because my runny nose was just soo bad but after i did it 3 times likebit said to one of my nostral are much much better but i think ill need to do it a few times for my otherbone ro stop! thank you so much! 😀

I was suffering from a stuffy nose (I couldn’t breath one of my nostrils) I tried everything, including steaming my face. I even added strong mint balm to the hot water. Nothing helped my stuffy nostril. I found this website on youtube. And this worked a little to slightly open up my nose. It is totally awesome. Though it worked only a little, I can at least breath properly. This thing did what a mint balm couldn’t do. Thanks to the mystery writer who wrote this.

Thank you, i have had a sinus infection for a week, alot of pain from my blocked nose and have to catch a plane in 2 days. I tried this and i can now breath thru my nose – still a little stuffy, but will try it again in the shower.

As all these ‘exercises’ may help, consider this:
Try ‘snorting’ sugar. It clears up your sinuses and makes the inside of your nose taste sweet 😉
As I may/may not be a doctor, I have tested it, and it works!
No offence to anyone here but I believe “push-ups” is a bit farfetch’d. Pansies.
Snort some SUGAR! XD
Note* Sour sugar works best 🙂

Worked very well for me .. i have been stuffy the last few weeks and nothing was working .. Guess it works for some people .. and other just have to go buy something but this is real .. Worked very very well

If you press in between your eyebrows and keep your toung pressed up to your back side of front teeth. Hold it for roughly 20 seconds while counting. This will drain your sinus ever so slightly and allow you to breathe. Repeat after 5-10 mins and it will stay like that for a while 🙂

I have something that might help 🙂
Well all you need to do it get some hot water (not boiling)
and put salt in it 🙂 when the salt devolves it will be salty water
then get some in a spoon and gently spill it in your blocked nostril
(you may need to tilt your head) then let it pass through to the other nostril. this should help to unblock it 🙂 do this a couple times and every now and then and it should unblock 🙂 xx I hope This helped

well it worked a little do you know anything else that might work i need something fast cause i have to go to something very important on monday it’s 4 mai and i need to go to a big thing on the 9th please help me.

Wow. Didn’t expect it to work instantly! My nose was so thoroughly blocked for hours — gave me a headache too. Tried a few things that didn’t work. Tried your method and it cleared one nostril completely! Good enough to get me through the night.

Have any of you considered using oil of oregano for a stuffy nose. It’s an organic and natural remedy that is known for its anti-viral and anti-bacterial anf anti-fungal qualities. For a stuffy nose you can rub a drop under your nose and that should help clear your nose. Don’t put it in your nose because it really burns. But there is a version just for nasal problems called sinuorega I think.

Where does everyone go to find out they have enlarged tirbinates and bent septums etc.? Im 17 and when i go to the doctor and tell them these things they just say oh youre just congested like everyone else and give me some allegra… When i use a neti pot the water doesnt even come out the other side im so congested. And even when theres no mucus in my nose i cant breathe through it.. What should i do!! please help

my name is chris and i have a lot of trouble breathing it gets worse every time when i go to bed my nose closes up and i go to sleep heat makes this worse in the morning when i wake up so far i have not died yet but it slows me down due to the lack oxygen i am very athletic and i can not run fast.it has gotten so bad that i flush water up into my nose just to make me sneeze and bust it open this pressure point did not do a thing to help i have thought about going swimming to force pressure all round it helped last year i do not expect for any one to try this you might drown in the process if you are not strong enough to make it out it has been the only thing that has worked for me and it hurts and the pressure on my chest and head is very unconformable that’s way i do not recommend this method but my nose runs for hours if not days but also i use more oxygen than most and can run on less than average person but Chlorine seems to do the best job for me

I’ve been suffering with allergies since I was 16, my mom put me on Claritin D to which it eventually lost potency, I also was concerned after reading the pamphlet that long term use causes liver damage and the doctor said I would be on this medication for a long time, so I stopped. Fast forward 11 years, I’m now 27 and haven’t smelled anything in about 6 years. I’m ALWAYS congested with a runny nose. This condition effects almost every part of my life including my job, people always think I’m sick and when I do get sick, it’s usually a sinus, throat or bronchial infection. My mom has the same and she takes an inhaled steriod that she’ll be on for the rest of her life. I don’t want to take that route.

Neti pot works but it’s a struggle to force both nostrils open and get the water through them before they snap shut. I thought stinging nettles was a wonder cure, until it stopped working, reishi mushroom sorta worked, then stopped. In the past 2 years the congestion and mucus has been joined by an unyeilding itch was up my nose, which caused 30 min sneezing fits.

I’ve decided to take the chinese medicinal concepts and relate two semingly unrelated problems and see if that’s the case. I also have digestive problems. I’ve recently been on a crusade to cut dairy from my diet. Again worked like a miracle! It was like winning the olfactory lottery…for a month or two but my winnings have diminshed and back to square 1. It almost seems like what ever I do, my body will adjust for the sake of just FUCKING WITH ME!!!!!!

Please help, I can’t afford the surgery and don’t even want to try if it’s only temporary, I’m almost ready to schlack my nostrils open, I can’t take it anymore!!!!!!!

I would use Vicks Vaporub and apply them on the chest. You could use the coining technique by using a quarter or a round edge spoon and coin the chest after applied enough Vaporub cream.
You’ll have red trail of coining on your chest. that will help cure your nostril for a long time.

The quickest way is to excercise. Jump up and down 20 times and your nose should be clear for 5-10 mins.

Hey this really worked I was very skeptical, I did it twice and was still stuffed up, but after a few minutes I could breath out of both nostrils. I can’t wait for my sick daughter to wake up so I can try it on her too.

i’ve recently started to get a very congested nose. i’ve tried different medicines and nasal sprays, but nothing seems to be helping. and the congestion is causing a burning feeling in my throat. it’s also causing my ears to hurt. i don’t know what to do. someone please help 🙁

I have been fully congested all day and was getting desperate…I googled “How to get rid of a stuffy runny nose” and came across this article. I was skeptical but at the point where I would pay someone good money to alleviate some of the congestion. I tried it, and my left nostril is now completely clear. The right one is still clogged but I will take one open nostril over none. I plan on trying the technique again later. Thank you!

I am actually shocked this worked for me. I had been using all those over the counter nasel sprays when I decided it was time to quit. I did that gradually by using it in only one nostril for a week and then slowing down to nothing in the other nostril. I used the accupressure points above for help in relief of stuffy nose. I still use this when my nose stops up at nite. I cannot believe it works but it does work for me ! Thank you !!!

because of fungus in my sinus a lot of time i suffered from stuffy nose and running all the time and today when read about these exercise and experienced on myself i feel so glad as it works and i escaped to use drug to stop it.

i am realy thanksto provide me such a good exercises.

can u please tell me is it possible to escape from fungus without useing drugs and operate?
thanks

As for Frank (above) I’m thinking you are the one with the issue. Calling people ‘weak minded’ because it works for them? If I had other issues with my sinuses I wouldn’t be reading online, I would be at the doctors. Maybe that’s where you need to go instead of searching for a quick fix.

Whoa!! Atfirst it didn’t work on me and I was like ‘This is a rip off :L’ but now I can feel it clearing! this is great! If this doesnt work on you than you probably have a growth in your nose but I only had the flu so it works :]

I don’t have any problems with my nose, but I caught the flu so its runny.. and its annoying me, and I have produced much mucas because of this stupid flu, but as the flu will go away, so will my runny nose, but its really annoying because im not a mouth breather, so it sucks :L

Thank you so much for this, it really does work, i geel so releived right now, I have had a stuffy nose since Wednesday and it has not been a fun ride. I didn’t want to be sick on New Years but I had to be

Im Pam the emo cat..
I’ve had…uh ..the sniffles for like…3 years..because thats when i became emo….meow.
Yeah like ive been crying alot and like i get the sniffles…so yuh, but it works…o -o…..
…..Meow……..

This Really *works*! Since I quit smoking 6 months ago I can count on my fingers the amount of times I was not stuffed up (not preventing me from breathing). I tried this technique and almost instantly I was clearly breathing out my nose and smelling again.

i just put this thing thats really hot up my nose and drink tea and it goes but i read some of the stuff on the top and its reallly scary i only ever get one nostril blocked which it really irritating
so um yup. 🙂

i just got a cold yesterday. [which sucks.]
and i decided to try this.
so i did it once, and i was still stuffy.
so i did it a second time, and my nose cleared a little bit.
on the third time i did it though, my nose got stuffy again.
*it didnt work for me.*

I saw another reference which said to push and hold just below the nose..the gum line. This appears to be similar to the circular pressure. I ju
st used my forefinger middle and ringfinger tips to apply pressure..in this case for two minutes resting for one min and up to three cycles. Seems like both methods worked for me. Don’t know how long the relief will last. But last nite it saved me.

I havn’t tried this at night yet, but the first time I did each pressure point I did feel massive difference, with my blocked up nose lifting immediately. I’m actually very impressed with if it physiologically works then this really is an alternate to pesky drugs and horrible mid night wake ups! At least give it a try!

Oh my goodness!
Before I even finished the points I felt my nostrils clear up and in the first time in days I was able to blow my nose and clear out the mucous. This worked wonders, I was so miserable with not being able to breathe and all the mucous. I am definitely keeping this for further reference and use, Thanks!

I’ve been stuffed up for a month. No matter how many nose sprays or meds I took, my right nostril was still stuffed up. This has been ruining my sleep and therefore my life for almost 2 months. This morning I was at the point of thinking of going to a doctor, but then I looked around the internet and found this!

I’m a really big skeptic for things like this, but if it seems to make any logical sense, I’ll give it a shot. AND BOY AM I GLAD I DID.

Sorry, if this seems over the top, I’m just able to breathe again! No words for how happy I am right now. So thanks a million to the writer!

This works after doing it a few times! My congestion was so bad, I was breathing through my nose. It cleared on the third time doing this exercse along with breathing in vicks vapors. Did it a forth time to be sure it went away.

I forgot to say that I have spent my life on antibiotics and steroids to try to alleviate and fix my sinusitus and icontinual nfections but it never completely gets rid of them. That is why I decided to take control and research and read everything I could get my hands on. Eliminating the foods from my diet and changing my lifestyle is a small price to pay if I can rid myself of this accursed affliction I can tell you!!

I have had surgery on my nose twice now over the last 10 years. The second time took 9 months to get over! The sinuses above my eyes and the ones either side of my face were cleared and polyps removed as well as a deviated septum. I get seasonal rhinitus and to make matters worse I have had 2 anaphelactic episode in the last year after ingesting nuts. I now carry an EpiPen at all times. Basically my regime to keep my nose healthy is to sluice 2 times a day with a NeilMD bottle with a salt and baking soda solution. I have also removed all dairy, wheat, meat and sugar from my diet. I get at least 2 chronic sinus infections a year with continual sinus pressure and rarely have a sense of smell. I don’t use perfume, flyspray etc and my cleaning products are vinegar based and home made. I am slowly starting to feel the benefits of all this now. I believe my diet played a huge part in my illness. I now juice a lot and eat mainly raw food. A recent sinus infection had me at the ENT man and he want to operate again but I can tell you that is worse than having to change my lifestyle so thats what I have done. I use Sinus Buster which is Capscicin based and I find that brilliant I also use lavender oil under and just in each nostril at night. Sorry this is so long but want to give you as many facts as possible. Hope some of it is helpful.

Hey man, I’m going to try what you suggested, not having dairy products, i live in Australia so can you tell me the brand of that lavender oil?. Im 15 years of age and i have the most annoying blocked nose ever,*STRANGELY* it gets unblocked during medium to high intensity excercise. Can you tell me foods that i shouldn’t eat, and foods that i should eat? I can’t live without meat thats quite strange for me. But i can live without dairy. I’ll try NeilMED but Australia doesn’t have Sinus buster. and also hooking up/Kissing girls gets really annoying when i have a blocked nose, its hard to breathe

Thank you sooooo much for this!!! I have a cold but I’m babysitting tonight and didn’t want to come across as ick or be sent home. I tried this as one of those “what the heck, might as well try it” moments, and wasn’t expecting anything to happen, but I feel 100% better and un- sick. THANKS SO MUCH!!!!!!
MissBehaved 😉

I have not been able to breathe normally through my nose since my sinus surgery almost 2 years ago. I’ve been back to the surgeon a few times and he assures me everything is perfect. And yet in the past year and 9 months I have had a grand total of 5 minutes of a non-stuffy nose. I didn’t get immediate relief from the accupressure, but I’ll keep trying. I’m starting to think that I will never feel normal again. Both nostrils are very stuffy every moment of every day and all night long. I’d be happy if I could breathe just one day a month! [And I don’t ever drink milk and haven’t since I nursed my children some 20 years ago!]

hey i just tried this out of the blue… take one square of tissue paper. roll it then twist it kinda like the stem of a lollipop but with a point at the end… tilt your head back until your eyes are paralell to the ceiling… slowly push the pointed part of the tissue up your nostril until you feel an itching sensation under your eye. let it sit for 5 to 10 seconds then slowly pull it out. you will sneeze a few times. then blow your nose youshould be able to breathe through your nose again. i hope this was helpful.

Thanks a bunch. I am 15 and play football and got hit really hard going over the middle. I dont know whether or not this stuffy nose from sickness or me getting hit but i did this 6times in a row and then blowed my nose and havent had a stuffed nose that rest of the day. Thanks

I have had severe allergies for several months. The doctor prescribed Singulair which has crazy side effects, but I was desperate and have been taking it for two months. I still get allergies about once a week. In the meantime, I have been looking for natural cures. I have had roughly 15 acupuncture treatments, I take Chinese herbs, a lot of vitamin C, liquid megnisium, use a neti pot, but this technique really worked within minutes. I am amazed!!!!!!! Thank you so much!
Do you have anything for asthma?

WOW DUDE!!!!!!! 🙂 YOU GOT A LOT OF COMMENTS! THANKS SO MUCH IT WORKS!!!!! :),…for only 14 seconds. PROBABLY BECAUSE I DONT GET IT AND THATS PROBABLY BECAUSE IM ONLY 12!!!! 😀 😛 3-) :V 😉 >:( ITS BACK!!!! >:(

My stuffy nose bothers me soooo much. One day my grandma saw me with me stuffy nose and she said she has it too. So what she does is she takes aluminum foil, puts it on the stove, then sprinkles sugar on the foil. Set the stove on low or whatever temp. is best for it not to burn. Slowly inhale the smoke that comes from the sugar with your nose. It hurts a little and will make you sneeze and hopefully clear away the sinus.

I expected this to work a little, but not a lot. It worked a lot, though. About 5 minutes after doing this, a giant piece of snot that felt like it was in my brain finally shot out. I took a look at what came out, and it is huge. I’m so glad I got that horrible thing out of my head!

Hey all, I’m Shelby I’m 15 and I have really terrible sinus issues. Every month when it’s that “time of the month,” my nose gets REALLY congested and it takes about a week – 2 weeks before it finally clears up and then it comes back the next time or if I catch a cold. Right now I am on my period again and my nose is stuffed up and I am so sick and tired of it I just want to scream. I’ve googled how to get rid of a stuffy nose but can’t find anything that works; I just have to wait it out. I can’t sleep at night and I’m just miserable all the time. This acupressure didn’t work; I’ve been trying it for the past 4 months. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE someone help me; I want to get rid of it.
xoxxxoxo,
-Shelby

Woah! I’ve been researching all day for the quickest nasal congestion relief, and finally, this one had worked! Where did you get this idea from? I plan to write about your method on my blog. (http://nataliep2012.blog.com/)

man!! this was a waste of time.
– the best way to get rid of a stuffy nose is to heat up some water in a pot add some Vicks, put a towel over your head and inhale the steam through your nose! it works better than rubbing your freaking nose, like who ever thought of that!!!!!

hello enoynomous,
I agree!!! ^_^ because when I was suffering a stuffy nose my mom said heat up some water in a pot with Vicks and then I put a towel over my head and after a few minutes my nose started to get fine. That’s why I agree what you’ve said.
I can relate with your message. hehe…

I’m 17 and i’ve always had a stuffy nose. i’ve tried steam baths and vapo-rub. One of the most effective(and cost free) way to clear ur nose is with spicy food! When my allergies act up i usually just take a tsp of hot sauce and im better!

I am suffering from a sleep disorder because I breath through my mouth. There seems to be something wrong in my throat. My hubby says it sounds like I am breathing through a straw. I am asthmatic, but this is not asthma, it only started 3 weeks ago, I am waking up 20 times a night. This is affecting my memory and concentration in my fulltime job. I am becoming run down and have a mouthful of ulcers. I am hoping to retrain myself to be able to breathe through my nose. I breathe through my mouth 24/7. Any help or ideas appreciated…..leonieintamworth@yahoo.com.au

hi all .i am also a friend to all of u in this matter atleast.
when my nostrils are blocked ,i do one or more of the following:
1)i apply warm water with hand (as a bowl) 20 times taken in a bowl especially if night sleep is interrupted.
2)do saline nasal irrigation
before going to bed.
3)apply mustard oil under the feet just before going to bed in away that it remains under the feet during your sleep.this provides warmth to sinus and has a effect on it directly.
….also apply it over nose ,not inside.do this and see the magic.
4)raise the pillow a little while sleeping.

hope it helps most of the people here.have a easy sleep…i all .i am also a friend to all of u in this matter atleast.
when my nostrils are blocked ,i do one or more of the following:
1)i apply warm water with hand (as a bowl) 20 times taken in a bowl especially if night sleep is interrupted.
2)do saline nasal irrigation
before going to bed.
3)apply mustard oil under the feet just before going to bed in away that it remains under the feet during your sleep.this provides warmth to sinus and has a effect on it directly.
….also apply it over nose ,not inside.do this and see the magic.
4)raise the pillow a little while sleeping.
apart from these take (Alpha-SH)
HOMEOPATHIC TABLETS BY–SCHWABE
to clear the excess mucus.

This worked great. One thing i noticed is the warmth feeling after which slowly cleared up my clogged left nostril. I believe it may not work with everyone because you (may) be affected with an infection.

I have a serious issue with seasonal allergies and usually end up in the doctors office for prescription regarding sinus infection.

After stumbling on your website, i didn’t hesitate to try the method, hence its free!!! Nothing to loose right?

I tried the steps and it took me about 40mins before it cleared up my nostril. I feel A LOT BETTER now. I believe posting a video on youtube for the proper steps would greatly help the readers.

Hello,
Everybody i am Olivia and i have been doing alot of research about the nose and i am hear to help you try to find ways to get rid of your problems. i am NOT A DOCTOR nd certainly not a professional I have read alot of your comments and i understand alot of the stuff your going trough.As a kid i grew up will awful nose congestion’s over night and threw the day. And i am here to give you some ways that might help for you.(this acupressure also works wonderfully hope this helps)

#1: Don’t use Nasal Decongestants for more than 2 days because you may become addicted and you get used to it and your nose needs to live with it from now on then.
#2 Try doing 3 sets of 12 Push ups and curl ups this will help get rid of clogging.
#3 Drink alot of herbal teas this will help
#4 stay away from flowers they may be a trigger and you may have allergies.
#5. lay on your side and make sure the side your nose is not clogged is facing down and look down this will help unclog.
Try Cleaning out your nasal this will help
6. Go to your doctor you might have an infection. your doctor can proscribe diff rent medication that will help you!
These are some things that might help if you guys have more questions ask me or email me at oliviamerchetti@yahoo.com

My name is Mohammed Aamir farooq I,m pakistani froum saudi arabia city jeddah age 24 male i have so big problem nose evry time my nose is blockeg 2year ago I was opretion but not profit becuse now this time bofore same cundetion block a nose what to do anyone give me salution please i am so up set my e mail address Aamirfarooq13@yahoo.com

I tried the technique and I’ll tell you my result after I say something else.

I think another good way to control allergies is to go vegan or even better, raw, for a while, or even do a juice fast. The point of that is to reduce the dietary pressure on your immune system, since the allergies seem to be connected with a stressed out immune system. In fact, allergies have been described as an over-reaction of the immune system to the outside world. Perhaps it’s like a system on overload, every single thing tends to provoke it to reject, reject, reject the outside world, because there is some leak in the system letting too much of the outside world in. So the system goes on overtime, like an air conditioner that breaks down because a window in the room is open on a hot summer day, and the air conditioner stays on constantly and breaks down. An allergic reaction is the immune system struggling to maintain your body’s homeostatic equilibrium vis-a-vis the challenges of the outside world, but the immune system starts to breaks down because due to some leak in your lifestyle or elsewhere, there is too much continual stress on that your immune system’s homeostasis. Thus things that your body could easily deal with and that would have no allegen effect at all, become threats. In an air-conditioned room, if you just open the window briefly to a hot summer day, then close the window, the room stays cool and the air conditioner is fine. Leave the window always open though, and the very same thing that was no problem before now becomes an “allergen”, as it were. The air conditioner thermostat stays too high no matter what the air conditioner does, and so the air conditioner, shall we say, starts to sneeze constantly in an effort to cool the room. The problem is not the hot air (the allegen) but the open window (the leak in your immune system, which you can often close by changes in lifestyle: healthier, lighter eating, for example).

Okay.
Over the last day I’ve had the worst allergy problems I’ve ever had. So it’s asking a lot for the massage technique to eyes, nose and ears to work.

I just tried the techniques, and they cleared my nose somewhat, but my head is still stuffed up, and my nose is still running and kind of tickling like it wants to start sneezing.

All you need to do is get a spray bottle that is clean (I used my mums old glass one for moisturizing cream, and washed it), fill it with 1/4 salt, 1/2 with hot water and the rest with cold water. First blow out as much of the mucus as you can.Then, using your bottle, spray it up your nose, and leave it there for about twenty seconds. Repeat 2-5 times, and then wait for about a minute. Wipe your nose with a tissue if it itches while doing this. After this it should stay like that for a long time.

I have a singing competition coming up in a few days for my highschool, and out of no where this darn nose starts to run! D: I needed a quick trick to clear up my nose. Being desperate, I tried this out. After about 7 cycles it worked! it’s still kinda runny, but I can BREATHE! it’s amazing. Thank you so much!

Thanks a bunch! This worked pretty good its the most unstuffy my nose has been in a long time. Only worked on one nostril to begin with but I would do it again every few minutes and my nose has kept clearing. =]

For people who couldn’t get the massage to work, you have to actually apply pressure. So don’t gently rub it, do the massage 10 times each really slow and deliberate. Make sure you actually press the pressure points.

If you have a problem with snot running because you are massaging, blow your nose before you try it. You might want to blow your nose after too.

Also, if you can’t seem to unblock your nose fully… your ears may be blocked so try cleaning them and massaging along the top of the ear down to just-above your lobe. And yes, blocked ears can have an affect on your breathing and nasal problems.

This stupid shit is crap rub ur earlobes? what the hell!!!! just try affrin it worked for me but u can only take it 3 nites in row so u dint get addicted to it. i use the 12 hour nite spray it works like a charm. 🙂

I have got a nasal congestion for about three months…..I am facing difficulty in breathing….I took many medicines but it didn’t work….I have to take a drop of powerful spray to sleep properly…..can you please me regarding

Brilliant. This technique worked just as described! Make sure you put pressure on the exact points and do it very slowly in clockwise. Ask someone else to do it for u as the energy from 2nd person’s hand flows into the pressure points….

The suggestions mentioned on this site (pressure points routine, push-ups, swallowing to get liquid go through the nose, etc) all work for me to some extent or another, but temporarily. Meaning, I have to do the routine often, throughout the day.

My main concern is to be able to breathe through my nose at nights when sleeping, and the only solution that I have found (on my own through trial-and-error) is to have the room that you sleep in be cool (temperature-wise) and, if it’s not too cold outside, open the windows and open your bedroom door to get a breeze going through.

I have suffered from nasal congestion for quite some time. I realized that the reason why I have nasal congestion is because my room is way too stuffy. My sinuses clear up when the temperature is cooler, especially with a nice breeze.

So this is what I do to get a good night sleep:
1. During the day, in my bedroom, I open the windows.

2. During the night, only if it gets too cold, I close the windows.

3. I turn on my ceiling fan, cool-mist humidifier located next to my bed, and also turn on a small low-noise fan pointed in the direction of where my nose would be on my bed while I sleep. The small fan is close enough to my bed to clear up my sinuses but far enough to not give me the chills at night. You may have to experiment a bit to get the correct location. I also go underneath my blankets when it gets too cold.

It takes some experimenting and getting used to, but in the end, it works.

The cool thing is, when I wake up with clear sinuses and a good night’s sleep, my sinuses remain clear throughout most of the day.

1. The ears have nothing to do with it. I suspect massaging those points is just a way to pass a little time until the first two steps work (if they do).

2. The reason this MIGHT work for SOME people is that if you can apply enough pressure to the bottom and then the top of the vomer bone (which runs from your hard palette to the bridge of your nose) to minutely shift that bone. The motion of the bone shifting is sometimes enough to get the sinuses to move.

BUT – THIS SHOULD NOT BE DONE BY ANYONE WHO HAS HAD NASAL SURGERY OR WHO HAS POLYPS, SERIOUS BLOCKAGES, OR A DEVIATED SEPTUM. You could really hurt yourself, and it probably won’t work anyway.

And that’s the truth. To the so-called medical student: do your research before posting. You are wrong to call this a fake that never works. It’s like most other
remedies – works for some, not for others, and can be dangerous to a few.

This worked for me.
I have a terrible head cold less than a week before Christmas.
Surfing for some sort of natural non-drug relief and found this. Somewhat sceptical, but tried it.
And lo and behold, my nose isn’t stuffed up nearly as bad. I tried this method first at about 2am last night and was able to fall asleep for the first time in 2 nights.
For me the secret seems to be in taking a little time to make sure I’ve got the right “spot” – for lack of a better word.. I feel around a bit and just know when I’ve hit the correct “spot”.
Thanks for this. It’s brought some relief and I can still drive and function normally – as opposed to the zombie-like state that taking antihistamines and decongestants would leave me in.

woah this is crazy. it actually worked! i seriously JUST tried it. By the time i did the first step, i could already breathe A LOT better. I’m definitely going to tell my family tomorrow morning cause almost EVERYONE is sick with a stuffy nose lol Thank you! This was seriously helpful 🙂

I have a mild cold, and my nasal passage has been stuffy for 2 days now. Came up on your website and just thought I’d try it for the hell of it…and it worked! My nose was so stuffy I had to breathe through my mouth, and had to keep blowing my nose every 15mins and constant sniffling…now I can breathe in deep and its not stuffy up.

OMG,FORGET THE EXERCISE AND ALL TRHAT OTHER JUNK.I JUST TRIED THE WATER TRICK AND IT WORKED IMMEDIATELY,THE ONLY PROB IS I WAS ONLY ABLE T GET IT THROUGH MY RIGHT NOSTRIL….SOMETHING I’VE BEEN DOING FOR YEARS THAT HELPS IS TO SLEEP BY A WINDOW.IF U CAN,SLEEP VERY CLOSE TO A WINDOW AND MAKE SURE ITS OPEN[DUH]….THE THING IS THAT YOU HAVE TO PROP PILLOWS BEHIND YOU SO YOU CAN SLEEP SITTING UP.I KNOW IT SOUNDS WEIRD BUT IT REALLY WORKS FOR ME.BTW MY RIGHT NOSTRIL IS STILL COMPLETELY CLEAR

Worked for me!! Better than the Sinus Rinse, Saline spray or pretty much anything else I’ve tried. Took me 3 times but within minutes the mucus was breaking up! I’m amazed as I’ve dealt with this for years and can’t take decongestants at night because they keep me up.
Thank you so much for sharing!!

WHAT THE FUCK! THE PUSHUPS AND MASOGES DO NOT WORK! NOTHING WORKS! IM FUCKIN TIERD OF MY STTUFY NOSE! IT IS ALL BLOCKED UP! ONE SIDE OF MY LEFT NOSTRLE IS INFLAMED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF MY SHITEN NOSTRLE! im not going to say fuck or shit or ass.

Wow, i Have a really stuffy nose, like, to the point where I have to open my mouth to breathe and I sound gross breathing like that. I looked up how to get rid of a stuffy nose and This came up so i clicked it and I tried it, all i need to do is rub my nostrils like 5 times and that does it

Thanks for posting the massage points for nose stuffiness. My nose started to run and also became congested and since I did these exercises my nose has stopped running and the breathing has become easier. I am also in another part of the house doing this so not 100% sure if the previous room was the problem. I am pleasantly surprised at the results though and will do the exercises again.

Wow! I had such a horrible stuffy nose, that even
swallowing made me feel like I was drowning. I was
skeptical that this was going to work, but it did! I
was actually almost giddy and laughing when I
started to breathe from my nostrils again.

WOW,… I AM RELIEVED OF MY NASAL CONGESTION AND AMAZED AT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MESSAGE TECHNIQUES!.. THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH … I HAVE BEEN LOCKED UP IN MY ROOM FOR 2 DAYS,.. UNABLE TO SLEEP CUZ I CANT BREATH NORMALLY DUE TO MY COMPLETELY BLOCKED NASAL…BUT AFTER ONLY TWO MINUTES OF APPLYING THE MESSAGE TECHNIQUE I FELT IMMEDIATE RELIEF!….WOW IT FEELS SO GOOD TO BREATH AGAIN! Thank you so much!!

Tommorrow I got school, but with a stuffy nose, I can’t sleep. after i done youre method, i notice my nose got better. Maybe not all the way, but it did help. I’m might acturally be able to sleep easily today.

Ermmmm i had a cold and it was pissing me off as its early morning and my first day of college is tomorrow. So Far So Good its seems to have stoped the flow of the runny nose i dunno how but THANKS !!!! =D

but what i do (just to warn you, this will sound strange, but trust me, it’ll work) is i’ll take something with a very harsh smell, like tartar sauce, and i’ll just take a big wiff of it. yeah yeah, i know, it’s smells AWFUL, but really clears up your sinuses for a while. I hope this helps 😀

also, you could try the same thing with spicy peppers if you don’t have any tartar sauce available. i think tartar sauce works better, but peppers are worth the try 😀

I have been trying this for about the past 15-20minutes at 30 second-1 minute intervals. I believe I am doing it properly, but I am not feeling any results. My nostril is still congested and blocked. While massaging points 1 and 2 I can feel my nostril slightly alleviated, but it does not clear up. I have had a bit of drainage out of my nostril but nothing substantial. I appreciate your offering this technique and I am glad it works for a bunch of people. I will continue trying but I don’t think it’s going to work for me. 🙂

I have been to all types of doctors over the years and each tells me to stop using the nasil spray’s ive been using to keep myself free and clear.

We all no have painfully annoying it is to feel like you have cement in your nose, but if im honest my only real issue is sleeping, for the past 25 years ive slept with my mouth closed, so i have a nice big dose of spray before bed and i sleep right through with no issues.

I went to see the best ENT consultant in the West Midlands (he was recomended by about 12 different people) it cost me £185 for 20 mins, plus another £110 for him to use a special camera to look up my nose (yes, i do feel robbed) He gave me 3 different types of steroids (costing £108 total) and said i was never to take the nasil spray again-he actually took it off me and threw it away in-front of me!

1st day-started my steriods, i got through the day quite well, it wasn’t until about 10pm that i started clogging up. I went to bed around 11pm and it was really blocked at this point….by 5am i was still awake with no air coming in or out of my nose. I then got dressed, went to my nearest 24 hour super-market and bought more of my be-loved nasil spray, 2 pumps up each side and i was clear as a daisy…..i was aslepp by 5:30am.

So……go and buy yourself a bottle of Vicks Sinex and breath free people!

this was amazing! i have a choir concert tomorrow where i have a solo so hopefully i will do this tomorrow and it will work wish me luck…
p.s i already tried to today it worked beautifully thank you so much

I have been suffering from allergy related nasal congestion for a few years now – I never had allergies before, but suddenly did during my sophomore year at college. Absolutely no medication, sprays, and other such things have ever worked. Recently, the congestion has been so bad that I can’t even breathe through one nostril. I woke up this morning and looked for ways to unclog nostrils, if ever for a moment.

I tried this and had instant relief. I never saw that coming…I don’t know how long it will last, but don’t really care. I can breathe!

I tried this technique and my left nostril is free and clear. I don’t know if my right nostril is supposed to be clear too but either way I am just happy I don’t have tok take these *horrific drugs anymore*!

i tried that several times and it has not worked for me at all. im just trying to find something that can quickly and easily gat rid of the stuffy nose w/o having me leave to house to get any over-the-counter treatment.

Hi, i’m 13 and i also suffer from blocked noses, the best thing i could do, was just above you nostril in the middle rub in a circular motion with a bit of pressusre, n it shud releive you blocked nose a bit, OR place your finger and thumb either side at the top bridge of your nose, then squeze your nose with you thumb and finger, to the bottom, then start again, then blow your nose, this may help it does with me, comment back.

After coming home from a relatives house I caught a bad cold. I have recovered but I have this irratating runny nose. This method actually help my nose run and I am so happy because now I can continue doing my normal routine with out sniffling. Yeahhhh Thank you it really helped.

My nose was completely stuffed and ran in globs (ewe sorry ha). When I tried it the first time, it cleared instantly! However, the freedom to breathe only lasted for a few minutes, but at least it cleared and I can breath better from time to time!

um, i tried to do it but it didnt work. My nose is stopped up like crazy and my throat hurts.
I dont know what to do. It has been going on for almost a week.
If anyone knows what else i could do, please tell me! :/

i have tried all of the above and they worked=))) i have suffered from nasal congestion for about 3 yrs now=/ but all of these things cured it! Thank you to all who helped=) and congrats to all who have been cured=) and keep trying to the ones who haven’t=))

That really worked btw. The exercising is a good way too. Idk how but when my grandmother was alive and i had a sinus problem she told me to lay down on my side with my head propped up a lil more than the way my body was angled and after a few minutes the dranage cleared, and i still use this met helped alot. You just have to remember that the nostril that is the most congested needs to face the cieling, or opposite the bed, or floor or couch or w/e your laying on. Pretty much the drainage is so heavy it drains on its own depending on the angle of your head. It drains into your chest but it allows you to breath. Coughing usually doesnt occur

Hi Joe, my nose has ben bocked for over 5 years had 3 operationsnever helped for long my GP keeps telling me to have my Turbinate cut (No Way. Went to ENT where I was prescribed Otrivine nasal spray for Sinusitis can only use it for 7 days cleared my nose within in minutes don’t know why my GP never gave it to me. Best think about it is you can buy it over the counter try it is briiliant. I can breathe, smell and sleep at night best in years.

I’ve tried this various times over the past year. I often forget about the technique, google a solution, and arrive at it again.

It doesn’t really relieve my congestion, but it does seem to relieve the pressure associated with it, which is at least 50% of the battle. Wheny my congestion gets really bad it’s unbearable, it feels like someone is blowing up a balloon inside my nasal, the pressure is insane.

This technique seems to relieve that pressure a good bit. My nose is still stuffed up and I can’t breathe but at least the pressure isn’t noticeable and if I try not to think about it I can carry on fine.

The pressure method really works… I also did not believe it when I first read this article. But when I gave a try for five minutes.., then I suddenly started feeling so good, with both my nostrils open for breathing. My doctor has been advising me for surgery to correct my DNS (Deviated Nasal System), which is causing my stuffy nose always at work, home or sleep. But now I feel very good with this pressure point method, and can beathe easily.
Thank you for sharing this method. it really helps.

OMG – I have had a HORRIBLE headcold for days and the most annoying symptom has been COMPLETELY blocked sinuses. I went online in hopes of a little relief, discovered your website and VOILA! I can’t believe I am sitting here breathing through my nose as I type this!

Your finger method works great, it cured my congestion in about an hour. THANK YOU! The points on the ears though dont make sense to me why I should rub them, but since it works I’m fine with doing it. Thank You very much again.

If you suffer from a long-term stuffy nose and it’s definitely not a seasonal allergy or cold, you may want to consult a doctor to make sure you don’t have enlarged adenoids (yes, it happens to adults) or a deviated septum.

To the person who suggested Neosporin/petroleum jelly on a q-tip to keep the nasal passages moist — THANK YOU. I’m trying to find you using the ctrl-F function but it isn’t working. The sinus point rubbing is temporary. Exercise, again, helps as well. But you can’t rub your nose all the time if your job is to be on the phone all day.

The Neosporin on a q-tip DOES work. I feel like I’m getting my life back after years of this.

Also a homeopathic company called New Chapter makes pills called Sinus and Respiratory. The pills taste like a hit of wintergreen when you bite into them (I cannot swallow) which temporarily opens up your nasal passages all by themselves. But taking it everyday was helping me, and the Neosporin put me over the top. It contains: garlic, oil of oregano, echinacea, elderberry, goldenseal, something called andrographis paniculata, green tea leaf, astragalus, melissa leaf, myrrh, wintergreen extract (!), ginger, eucalyptus, peppermint, meadowsweat extract and something callled purple willow. And for me it works.

It didn’t completely work, but it helped a little. It took a few minutes for me to feel the effect too. This probably doesn’t work for everybody, and it depends on the type of stuffy nose you have. I still need other methods combined with this one to relieve my stuffy nose. I find a hot shower helps.

Wow! by the eighth massage on pressure point 1, i could feel my sinuses open up!!!!! I wish i knew this yesterday, for my first day of school…i know i ruined a lot of first impressions…all sneezy and snot-nosed 🙁 but that’s not the point 😛 anyway…thanks!

Im 17, and im a student, so naturally im skint. Ive had a virus now for four days, and the stuffy noses are really starting to grind on me. Ive been looking at breath easy strips and wondered if there was an alternative. (As for the student thing)
i tried out the massages, and even though after 30 seconds of acctually being able to breathe through my nose it got stuffed up agin, when you do the 4 point massages repeatedly, it does really work, im not catching flies now! thankyou!!

This does work pretty well, I have had the flu for a few days and just couldn’t get nasal relief, It got so bad I looked up ‘ways to get rid of snot’ !! I can’t say I got full relief to the maximum, but it did work!
Is this really proven? amazing! it is pretty interesting, I wonder who came up with it in the first place and who prove it and how exacly those movements alows your nasals to clear…Oh well! 🙂 I’m sure the genius who did would be proud to find out it was all in good use!
~Me

i did the rubbing points. and it worked wonders. i was very impressed. my nose was completely blocked with this nasty cold i had. i did what the diagram at the top of this page said 2 do and it worked!!!

I have just been knocked upside the head by a cold that I caught from a 1 year old. So, I took 1tblsp od Epson
salt and 1/2 cup of water and mixed. I took that solution and put it into an eye dropper. Then I drop about 2-3 drops into my nose (each nostril) and breathe in heavily. You should be able to taste salt in the back of your throat. I gaurentee this will stop a runny nose. I wish you all the best I know how it feels once I went an entire YEAR with the same cold. X-}

Thank you so much – this technique really worked for me – though rather temporarily – I repeat the process after 10 minutes, and still I had to repeat it about a half an hour later. But it works – especially if you blow your nose right afterwards. Or try eating some spicy food right before you do this. That helps a lot (Flamin’ hot cheetos work well)!!! Thanks

exercise works for me. dan the man, i nod alongwith your post about sympathetic simulation. it’s too bad the relief doesn’t last long, or maybe i just need to get more activity in my life.

matt, about nasal domination: maybe. i do know, that one night i woke up, and could actually FEEL the blockage roll from the back of one nostril to the other. all of a sudden i could breathe out of one nostril that I couldn’t.

it’s extremely frustration. i’ll try the massage points.

to those who are having problems upon waking up: there may be a dust mite issue where you sleep. happens all the time. get rid of the dust and dust mites, you’ll really clear up the problem.

also, to those recommending products to buy: i thought the point of this blog was simple and free cures you can do anywhere you are without having to carry a product with you.

well i tried it on my friend and myself it worked for me it didnt for him
also he coundn’t move his natsruals yeah so he still having the runny
nose lol
i am not a big talker on these things but can u help him

I just completed the steps sitting at my desk at work
and I can already feel the drainage breaking loose. thanks
for the wonderful tutorial. I’ll keep this one in mind!

Also- another method I’ve used successfully is a teaspoon
of apple cider vinegar. Only for my most painful
sinus headaches, since its not very tasty, but when you’re
that desperate for relief, it actually works really well.
Takes about 15 minutes but you feel better that you did before the headache took hold!

I was a little skeptical trying this- I’ve had a runny/stuffed nose and sinus pressure for a few days and it’s drying me nuts. I don’t have health insurance so a trip to the doctor was out (I hate pills anyway).

So I followed the directions to a tee- and it sorta semi-worked. I felt pressure easing and for a few minutes I could certainly breath easier. However, the relief was no complete or lingering. Still, thanks 🙂

Sorry, this didn’t work for me. I have been having a stuffy nose, fever, severe headache, and cough for the past 3 days. I am pregnant and the medicine I am allowed to take does not seem to be helping my nose at all. I was disappointed that I couldn’t get this to work. 🙁

wow this really works thanks if feels better but not all the way i guess i’ll keep doing it at least its not annoying me anymore i was like in hell with no meds then i came on line and serched thank you very much you made my day better!!!!!!!!!!

I was also skeptical, but I’m really quite happy that my cynicism didn’t keep me from trying it. The stuff works.

To anyone that it didn’t for: try again in a slightly (or significantly!) different place. The right spots will feel a little weird when you press or massage them–kinda like an airspace or valve you didn’t know you had. That is, except on the ear lobe itself. I haven’t quite figured where that comes in.

I didn’t clear up after I did it, but after I did the technique, I blew my nose, and usually it would bcome stuffy again within 5 seconds, but it’s been almost 2 minutes and it hasn’t clogged up. Thanks so much!! :]

wow. for all you naysayers you must just suck at life cause this worked amazingly! I’ve been sick for a week and i had immediate releif from this, it’s coming back a bit right now, but the results are worth having to repeat it a few times!
thank you so much for posting this!I’m off to share this brilliance with the rest of the office. 🙂

After applying this technique many time, I’ve began to realize that my nose was unblocked and I can breathe well. And my nose went unblocked for many weeks, until recently now my nose began to congest. But I am applying this technique and I can feel my nose relieving.

I’m in my office now, an I was feeling really distracted by my blocked nose. One nostril blocked, and the other was runny! It doesn’t make much sense, I know.

So I tried steam (albeit, without the towel), and it didn’t work, and then I tried more steam, and it still didn’t work. So I googled and found this page.

Well, the good news about the exercise is that you can be pretty discreet with it! I did the exercise at my desk and nobody gave me a second look.

I wasn’t sure if I was doing it right, so I kinda did a few variations just to make sure. A few seconds later my nose started to leak, and I actually managed to blow my nose – including the blocked nostril that I’ve been trying to blow all day!

Now the nostril that was runny is completely clear. My blocked nostril was clear for about a minute before getting blocked again, but I’m going to do the exercise again in a couple of minutes for good measure.

Thanks for the tips! I agree with some of the comments, though. A video would be great!

Next up…can anyone give me a remedy for body aches, and tell me how to rid my body of the everlasting lethargy associated with cold and flu?

I have been absolutlely miserable all day with sinus pressure and that awful sensation when the facial nerves are being squeezed by the sinus pressure. I’ve tried the technique while reading the comments. I finally have some drainage happening. The groggy overstuffed head feeling is easing up at last. I can breath through my nose again. The twinges are lessening. Thanks for your website information.

Hi Quincy,
Have you tried quinona (high in protein) like oatmeal, cooked with apples or bananas & cinnamon delicious & so full of nutrients.
My nose is still stuffy after not eating dairy for 3 weeks. And the massage doesn’t seem to do it for me either.

Thank you so much! It works like a charm! Not sure for how long yet, but usually i blow my nose and 2 min later I can’t breathe again, and now it’s been 5 min and i’m completely clear. It feels great! Thank you so much!

Hi there, I find this method very useful especially in the class room where my classes are 1 hour and 50 minute long and when sleeping. It doesn’t last long but it’s beats carrying drugs around. Overall, it works great and thanks.

Comments on this page are very motivating. By reading comments i was happy that finally there is some thing other than medicine (non of the medicines are working for me though) that can help me get rid of my stuffy nose. I have already tried NASONEX, ASTELIN sprays and Zyrtec tablets, but nothing works. Stuffy nose is intact. I tried this thing, not much relief though. I massaged around 5 times. I will try it for more time to see if this really works.Thanks for sharing.

Thank you for sharing this. Its the most amazing and effective thing that I have tried this whole miserable day. And I have tried some. gargles, steam, netti pot, nasal decongestant. vicks …. Only now my nose has opened up to allow me to breath comfortably.

For the past 2 weeks, it seems, I’ve been going to bed with a stuffed nose not being able to get any sleep with it until it’s the morning hours (8-9 a.m) and then my nose will clear up leaving me to sleep until 12:00 p.m. because of the lack of sleep the night before.

The technique doesn’t work the whole night though, because when I wake up in the morning, I still feel really tired.

Amazing!! I just happened to stumble on this page and I am sick with a sore throat and a stuffing nose that would not stop running. I just applied pressure to the 4 points and I can breath through my nose for the first time today!! Thank you for your information!!! 🙂
~Elaine

I agree, i’ve had a cold for 4 days now . . . and since you’re not supposed to use afrin for more than 3 days straight. (by the way, actually works, and for those of you who are afraid of it because it’s addictive –man up . . . it’s a nasal spray . . . i mean come on now, deal with it, you’re not going to start fiending after it unless you have absolutely no will power). Anyway, i’ve been rubbing my face in the suggested manner for a few minutes now, and guess what, I still can’t breathe!!!

you know, i’d equate this to those other ancient secrets from way back when. I don’t believe in them and think their affects are purely placebo. It runs in my family, when my dad was in dental school a professor told him that the reason hypnosis had no effect on him was because he wasn’t smart enough to be hypnotized . . . so there you have it. I guess people like us are just too dumb for your magic face-rubbing techniques to be effective!

P.S. stop wasting everyone’s time with cures that have no proven scientific basis.

This really works. My daughter brought something home from school, that made my sinuses run like crazy (clear liquid) and it the feeling was horrible, much more than a runny nose.
I started out with one bendryl- didnt work, gargled with grapefruit extract and water..didnt work. later tonight I took a nice warm cup of Cayenne pepper and water, which worked for a mili-second then the clear mucus running from my nose started burning the skin around the outside of my to lip from the pepper. I was miserable. I had even taken some cough.syrup ealier with decongestion- only releived it for a second, (as long as the syrup was in my mouth)
I finally sat here about to pop two more bendryl after being up all night…and started surfing the net for an alternative and I found this and this worked, my nose is not running any more, I can breath, but one nostril feels a little stuffy yet. But compared to the misery I have been in all night, I feel wonderful. Not sure what this bug is, but its horrid, like my sinuses became inflammed, running clear fluid like crazy. THIS REALLY WORKED FOR ME. I’m scared to stop,….

I’m pregnant and have been suffering from this bad cold and irritating nasal congestion for a week. It does not let me sleep at night. Now I tried the pressure points 3 times and it did clear up my nose right away. I’m hoping it lasts for a good time so that I can sleep. Thank you very much for posting this information. If it does last for a good time, be sure that I’ll tell everyone I know ,about your technique, when they have a cold.

HELP! ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO STOP A RUNNY NOSE?! im in the sixth grade and i have a bad cold. the worst part is the runny nose. i’ll be sitting in class and my nose just starts running. it stinks.also its all dry, so its peeling.

maby it dont work 4 everone. plz read!HELP! ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO STOP A RUNNY NOSE?! im in the sixth grade and i have a bad cold. the worst part is the runny nose. i’ll be sitting in class and my nose just starts running. it stinks.also its all dry, so its peeling.

for a really quick fix when im tryin to sleep and i can NOT sleep w breathin out of my mouth so i take a deep breath hold it for as long as i can and do that 3 times in a row or more and it clears my nose for a couple min u have to keep doin it but if ur tired u jus fall asleep after awhile trust me big life savor when ur about to go crazy and feel like ur suffocating bcuz u cant breathe out of your mouth

Good Heavens, IT WORKS! I just did this at my desk after suffering a bad cold/flu/sinus thing since 1/1/08. I am breathing again!! After throwing away 15 or more bucks on over the counter patent medicines, I am completely shocked and pleasantly surprised.

I tried this technique and it seems to work well…but i dont know how long it will last…it like seems to feel like it creates more circulation there which is good to probably do regulary.
I am going to try some of the other soultions people described as well.. A combo might help me..thankyou..

Wow. I’ve had a stuffy nose for about a week and it’s been pretty miserable. I hate taking cold medicines as they make me feel sick. This really works! It’s not perfect, but it’s amazing. It feels so weird to be able to breathe again! THANK YOU!

Also, to clear up your nose temporarily, you could et a squeeze bottle type thing and fill it with ether salene solution or plain water and flush your nose with it. I know something like this was mentioned before but I jsust thought I’d write another version of the process. But again, just like the other suggestions, you have to turn your head upside-downish for the water to go through your nose and out your mouth or your other nasal passage.

No, you do NOT have to turn your head upside down when using a nasal irrigation hand pump like Neil Med’s Sinus Rinse (http://www.neilmed.com/usa/products.php#sinusrinse). You *should* though turn your head upside down after the irrigation, for the water to come out, unless you want it to come out accidentally.

Hello everyone,
I tried all the massage techniques and stuff but none of it helped unfortunatly. My situation is kinda wierd because I have a deviated septum, so my right nasal passage is somewhat smaller than my left. The odd thing though, is that my right nasal passage – the smaller one – is always more open thhan my left – the larger one. I’ve had congestion problems for about two years now, and I’m 14 years old, and I’ve never been able to solve my problem. I have allergies to pollen and dustmites so the doctor had given me some Nasanex but the problem with that is that when my nose is stuffy, the spray hits a wall of mucus and ends up collecting in one place instead of getting to the flesh of my nasal passage, rendering it useless. Allergy medicine is pretty useless too so I donno what to do. The nose/ear specialist had said that the deviated septum was very minor and didn’t need surgery and said that surgery wouldn’t make a difference in the way I breathe.
Please e-mail me with any suggestions if you have any: dabedabedou@hotmail.com
Just write something that obviously has to do with nasal congestian as the subject so I don’t delete it. Thank you and good night.

Can anyone comment on trying a colon cleansing to eliminate sinus congestion? Having suffered from sinus blockage for years, then finally doing a colon cleansing, my sinuses have been clear for about 3 weeks now. I am so thrilled and need to share this success story with someone who could benefit. It’s like a miracle, really. I am able to sleep so much better, and breathe so much easier, I can’t really encourage you enough to try it! Plus I feel lighter and more energetic. I am going to do another colon cleansing after the new year, this time trying the brand CleanseSmart for a 30 day program (www.renewlife.com) which I bought at Whole Foods supermarket.

in response to joe’s comment, i believe one of the contributing factors to stuffy nose is poor digestion or when one has eaten too much food that one is not able to digest well. this will in turn cause running nose followed by stuffy nose. when i am on soupy diet, i don have this problem. But when i eat fried foods, starchy foods, processed foods etc, the running nose will start. i rub menthol/peppermint oil on my tummy and put a warm water bottle on it. once my tummy is warm, and i perspire a bit, the stuffy nose clears.

It’s been over a year since I posted about the great improvement with my sinuses after doing an herbal colonic cleanse for a month, so I am writing to follow up. Several months after the cleanse, I was unfortunately back to my typical routine of not being as conscious of my food choices and not getting enough exercise, my sinus problems returned. I am otherwise healthy but about 25 lbs overweight according to most health charts, and working to lose those pounds over the next four months. Most notably, I’d suffer with sinus congestion during the night and would wake up unable to breath through my nose at all, and with a dry mouth, quite uncomfortable. I decided to do another colon cleansing to see if it would work for me again, but this time I tried a Colonic (colon hydrotherapy) at a holistic wellness clinic. The procedure took about an hour and was not painful at all, just a little uncomfortable during the procedure. I started feeling better immediately after the procedure and by that afternoon, my sinuses started to clear and by the next day, totally clear. Following the recommendation of the colonic therapist, I’m taking natural enzymes with each meal and a natural probiotic at night, called Florajen 3 which is a blend of three natural probiotic cultures. My sinuses have remained clear for 9 days in a row now and I’m amazed. I decided to repeat a colonic procedure once a week for a total of four sessions (four weeks). I have completed two thus far, with two over the next two weeks. This is faster than an herbal cleanse done over a month but cost about $65 per session, whereas the herbal cleanse was only about $30 total. I talked to my doctor about the benefits or risks of colon cleansing and he did not know anything about it. I have also eliminated added sugar from my diet, and I’m using Stevia powder as a sweetener in my one cup of coffee each morning. My medical doctor had never even heard of Stevia, which I found shocking and unacceptable considering it’s a natural herb which has been used for centuries around the world as a sweetener (used a lot in South America and Japan, where even Coca-Cola brand uses it as a sweetener instead of chemical substitutes). My doctor said there have not been any clinical studies showing benefits colonics, but I see the benefits firsthand! Considering that colon cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the US, I believe there really is a lot of benefit to ensuring a clean colon for the elimination of toxins and to allow the absorption of nutrients into our bodies from our food as it is digested. I advise anyone to take their health seriously and treat the cause of a problem, not just the symptoms. I would love to know if other people have cleared their sinuses by clearing their colon of toxins and accumulated wastes. Having this success with clearing my sinuses twice now, I want to know if there have been any studies or focus groups on complications with the sinuses being linked with a toxic or unclean colon.

This works pretty good for me, but only my left nostril, the right one just runs. Thanks though, it’s christmas night, well, since it’s 2:30 my time, I guess it’s actually boxing day, but I haven’t been able to sleep for the past 2 days because of my nose, and this seems to work fairly well. Any advice for my other nostril?

Whew! I just got through reading almost ALL these posts.
The pressure point method and the salt water (half-swallowing)
technique did not work me.. unfortunately.

I quit smoking a year and a half ago after having smoked
for 7 years. I also got a dog soon after and ever since
I have had a stuffed up nose. I can NEVER smell anything
and rarely can I breathe through my nose. I have no idea
if my allergies have developed b/c I quit smoking or due to
my dog?!?!?! I don’t want to take medications for the rest
of my life, so I will continue to try ALL these techniques.
Lying on my side, half-swallowing salt water, pressure
points, not drinking milk. Hopefully something will start
to work. Thanks for all your posts everyone.

I posted to this thread before about lying down and propping my head to clear my sinues, which does work.

However, I’ve since discovered a much more effective means of clearing my sinuses. I started a 21-day colon cleansing about 17 days ago, and on about the 12th day I noticed that my sinues were completely clear and have remained so for five days in a row. Since my sinuses have been problems for years, this is almost like a miracle. I highly recommend a natural herbal colon cleansing (not laxatives). The one I used is from GNC but I know there are many brands out there. I highly recommend this to anyone suffering from any ailments, particularly sinus congestion since it has cleared mine up dramatically. Plus I feel better in general, too.

To whom it may concern, who posted the advice
regarding ‘stuffy nose accupressure’ natural remedy,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH! It does help/work.
And for anyone who is trying to discredit the concept/idea, please relax and ‘open your mind’.

As many on this page, I am desperate to get relief from a cronic right nasal stuffyness that has just flared again after 5 years of being symptom free. I googled and got to here. I kinda knew that pressure sometimes relieved my symptoms, just by a natural instinct of rubbing my forehead and under my eyes at 2 in the morning trying despreatly to get some relief. Having these exact points to concentrate on was a powerful discovery! I am so glad it worked for me. After more than a month of no sleep and becoming more and more depressed over the prospect that no medications seemed to work (Zertec D, Nasonex, Sudefed, etc) now at least I can get some air moving in there again. Also, it was comforting in a strange way, (misery loves company I guess), to see that I am not the only one suffering from this really strange and totally annoying problem. Good luck to all and wishing you real big deep breaths through your nostrils!!!!

Hi Jacob,
I believe that the technique can work, but I don’t think I’m doing it right. I’m having trouble understanding point 3(behind the earlobe).. do you mean behind the cheekbone and at the top side of the neck? or actually on the ear itself.
I’m sorry for the confusion, and I hope you’re still replying to these comments.
Decunha

THE PRESSURE POINT MASSAGE WORKED WONDERS FOR ME, SO DOES THE LAYING ON THE SIDES WITH PALM SUPPORTING THE HEAD, IM STILL HAVING A LITTLE SNIFFLES SO IM GOING TO TRY THE FACE OVER BOILING WATER BIT AND CAN ANYONE EXPLAIN EXACTLY HOW TO DO THE WATER UP THE NOSTRIL BIT? THANKS SO MUCH TO THE PEOPLE FOR THE RELIEF I GOT FROM THE ABOVE REMEDIES, THANK YOU!!!!! PS. I KINDA FORGOT HOW TO KEEP MY MOUTH SHUT WHEN BREATHING (THROUGH MY NOSE). SERIOUSLY.

This is the longest conversation I’ve ever seen about SNOT.. haha… I used to do the push up thing when I was a kid… Affrin works pretty good.. well at least it did for about a year, and now I’m stuck with sniffles again. I know that if you have a stuffy nose on the left side and lay on your right side it switches sides 🙂 that can sometimes help when your trying to fall asleep. You can even get both sides clear by switching what side you lay on and then turning on your back… but that usually makes me sneeze…. if you can manage to get an even clearness try hanging upside down off the edge of your bed… it feels weird but sometimes it works for al ittle while. Hope that made sense. And Kudos on the pressure points. I grab either side of my nose just above pressure point #one and push up… that helps a little.

i must say all day i have been stuffing tissue in my nose saying i wanna DIE because i have been so uncomfortable.. blowing my nose, trying to get it to go down either way..so i came across this site an tried the pressure points an it worked for one nostril but not the other..i seen that someone one suggested Push Ups so i tried an it worked for me.. so did the pressure points after the push ups.. thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thankssssssssssss soooo much.. for this information.. such a blessing..its 4am an now i can sleep in peace!! i love U’s!!

The pressure points really do work. I have a mthod a little different than the picture.

I start at the top of my face between my eyes and work the pressure up and around my eyes, then down the sides of my face and below my ears. Next I put pressure between my eyes at the top of my nose and work the pressure outward across each cheek and toward my ears and down to my neck on each side. Finally I put pressure behind each of my ears and down through my neck. If I still feel congestion, I will put pressure at the top of the back of my neck and massage down to my shoulders.

This ALWAYS works for me. You just have to be patient and wait until you feel the congestion moving out. I practice this same technique on my husband and my two young kids (if they let me) when they are congested. We never have to take decongestants. It’s GREAT!!!

I am 13, and this didnt really work for me when i tried it. 🙁 Then i asked my mom and she gave me VICKS Sinex. the medicine worked perfectly. You might even have this at your own home. (its one of those spray bottles that you spray up your nostril and then you inhale while you spray it). And the time is actually 9-09-07 at 6:45 P.M. Chicago time

I have been suffering from nose problems for about 3 + years now. Everytime i go to the doctor he perscribes me sparys. In the begining it wasnt all that bad, but now its gotten worse. I take the nasal spray almost every 2 hours just so i can breathe properly, or else it becomes stuffed and i cannot breathe. in the night time i wake up and use the spray everytime my nose gets stuffed. I loose so much sleep and its starting to get annoying now. I’m at the point where i practically live on this nasal spray stuff. I spend loads of money every month. I need some sort of help so i can get out of this nasal stuff. Please advice me of what to do, and i will be so greatful

My husband is from the Philippines and his mother use to do those same massages (plus some on the temples) when he was sick as a kid. Another thing that she did was boil ginger and hot pepper for 10 minutes, add mint oil and then have him put his head over it to clear his stuffy nose. I’ve tried a different method of boiling ginger, hot pepper, garlic, onions, pepper and a bolion cube together and breathing that in before I drank the stuff. It works great at clearing congestion (for at least a short while), sore throughts, and colds. The longer the ginger boils, the better it works (10+ min). Walking outside for 30+ minutes also helps (all natural Vit D). Eating healthy (peppers, vegitables, and soups) will also help the cold/sinus problem disappear faster.
I agree about the “doctor problem.” I took asthma medication for about 2 weeks, went nuts and told my doctor that it was affecting my ability to process info. He told me that the medicine (steriod based) does not cross the blood-brain barrier. lol What an idiot! I stopped taking the inhailer and my problem disappeared! My asthma persisted until I had control of my diet (college), ate healthier, and found my Filippino hubby. Marrying an Asian won’t make all problems better, but trying their practices just might help.
“Don’t poopoo it until you eat it” (Homer Simpson).

I tried it and I have to say there is a definite improvement. AND it’s already been about 5 full onutes of relief from a torturous stuffed up nose.
The computer is an amazing tool. Such a shame it’s filled with the dangers as well as the wealth of knowledge there is to be found.
Thank you for this helpful bit whomever you are.

That’s cool, i’ve been suffering from a stuffy/running nose all morning… blowing my nose didn’t help, would get stuffed up in minutes again… researched the internet a bit and found this post… yea, definatley helped me… i can breathe again just after a few simple movements… wow! now, we’ll see how long it lasts 🙂

It worked, and then i started sneezing like crazy and almost got everything out of me. I think that stuff is better out than in, because that stuff really affects my appetite, and makes me dizzy, and makes me want to puke all the time. But also, it may be all in ur head too, because my grandmas in the hospital and i was very worry about her even though i knew everything was gonna be ok, witch gave me “Colitis nervousa” I mean i m not nervous or anything, but my body is, isnt that wierd?

I tried it again, cleared my left side but made my right worse, hang on its going away, oh, the snots still there, but i feel like i can breathe, but its like i have to breathe through my mouth to get enough air….

I need your help guys- I have had severe sinus congestion for years and it’s really bad on my right nostril- when I get stuffed up I hear a “clicking noise” and it’s so loud that my husband can hear it two feet aways. The problem is that I also suffer from dysphagia and it gets worse when I get allergies or a sinuses. I’ve tried your method but it only works short term- I have to lay on my side to sleep so that my eye does not get inflammed from the pressure on it from my sinuses. This causes a high IOP if I’m not careful.

Can anyone suggest anything I could do to help – I’ve been to 3 ENT’s and they have no Idea what to do.

Thank you Jacob for this site. I know accupressure works. People in Asia have been doing these techniques for centuries. I have discovered some extra things that helped me and hopefully you, if you are addicted to nose sprays.
If you are addicted to nose spray, try this:
Buy an inexpensive saline spray for keeping bacteria down in your nose and get nose strips that you put on your nose, this will help keep your nostrils open while you sleep and are getting off of nose spray. Make sure you put the nose strip on a clean nose, washed with soap and water and dried well and put it on correctly. Sleep on your back elevating your head. This will keep both sides open, sleeping on one side or the other will usually cause that side to become clogged. I only had to use the strips for a few days until I was off the spray. You can take a decongestant pill temporarily until your nose heals from the nose spray, then you can wean off of those without rebound congestion. Once you get them cleared up, throw away any over the counter nose spray, unless it is saline spray. If you must, use decongestant pills which won’t cause rebound, but only use them when you have a cold or are stuffy from allergies and need to decongest from the mucous. Use saline spray instead, most, if not all the time. It won’t cause addictions or adverse side affects. Breathe deep often through your nose to keep mucous down. Bacteria and fungus won’t thrive in an area that gets fresh air. That is why clogged noses harbor bacteria and fungus. If you have allergies, add an antihistamine while the allergen is in the air and quit when it is over. Saline neti pot nasal flushes are great for people with lots of mucous and helps flush it out.
Hopefully you can then get off OTC nose sprays for good, since they are addicting and harmful for long term use. Don’t even use them for the three days as suggested. Use saline spray instead, or if you must, decongestant pills, only though until the problem is resolved. Also do the pressure techniques described on here. They work! Keep at it if you don’t see initial results.
Last of all, I wish to thank God for people like Jacob. Jacob, thanks for being bold enough to offer us all a helping hand!

This pressure technique was helpful, but I don’t think it cleared my blocked nose completely. I’ll repeat it a few more times later. However, I find that doing some exercise that makes you breathe more or harder (through your nose) encourages the mucus to go away. I just did some starjumps and messed with some weights and now my nose is all clear! Let’s see how long it lasts.

Yeah, and putting some drops of water up your nose, lying back and then blowing your nose seems to help too.

I was googling last night and came across some an interesting study that was done on blowing your nose. The researchers got the participants to cough, sneeze and blow their nose, after they stuck some radiographic contrast medium up their nose (or thereabouts). Basically, they found that when you sneeze or cough, the mucus doesn’t go into your paranasal sinuses (the cavities/sinuses near your nose) because not enough force is generated. But when you blow your nose, there’s much more force and mucus can get into your paranasal sinuses. Bacteria or viruses in that mucus trapped in those sinuses might then cause a secondary infection. Anyway, they end with a note saying some volunteers treated with antihistamines reduced nasal mucus but they’re not sure if using antihistamines early will reduce the affects of a cold upon the sinuses.

one thing that works abit for me is like a form of ‘Plumbing’ for your nose. It pulls the mucus and snot stuff down and moves it around so that it doesn’t clog up. I’m not 100% sure this really works or clears it up, but it does do something.

Step 1: Put your right thumb on the side of your right nostril
Step 2: Put your right index finger knuckle (not the knuckle you punch with, the one between your fingernail and your hand) literally inside your right nostril.
Step 3: Push your knuckle up your nose, moving it up and down. you should hear this weird sound.
Do this for about two minutes without stopping. Not much longer than 2 minutes, because it might bruise your nostril then it will hurt to blow your nose or even touch your nose.

Using a neti-pot has really helped clear my nose, i use it
in the shower as I have to move my head about
to get the right position for the water to drain. Exercise
definitely helps too (raise in blood pressure?) It’s great
not to have to rely on sudafed. Thanks for the information!

I have spring seasonal allergies, and while Sudafed never works for me, Allegra works fairly well, after the first few doses. In the meantime, I need something to do so I can slieep. This seems to work for me, at least some of the time. One adjustment I needed to make before I saw results was that Point One is not the side of the nostril but actually under and over toward the cheeck bones on each side.

My right nostril cleared (my left did not), but I just now noticed my stuffiness switch sides, so now my left nostril is clear and my right is stopped up. Weird.

I am going to see about getting one of those neti pots, too, to see if that helps.

My success to a non-runny nose is due to a 2-step combination of what 2 bloggers has already mentioned. The 1st is doing 20-25 push-ups. I don’t know why(Gravity?)but the mucus will drain and your nose WILL open up. Then I use a Sinus Rinse Kit called NeilMed. You can get it at Wallgreens, CVS, etc. It’s just a plastic bottle that comes with a special salt mixture. (NOT TABLE SALT) Table salt WILL burn the hell out of your nose. Although you can use deionized salt with it. It’ clearly states that the rinse will not work if one of your nostrils is completely clogged. That’s why I do the push-ups. It definately takes getting used to but ever since I’ve discovered the sinus rinse I’m a firm believer that it works!!!

it Works to me!! although not 100% cure..
i suffered from nose problems for 6 months long. lost my taste and smells. nasal spray, med and wash nose everyday help to gain 70% taste and smells. but the nose became stuffed and running at night and daytime when working in air cond. sleepless and tire all the days.

Hundreds THANK YOU for this. i think only those who really suffer from stuffed and running nose will appreciate 🙂 …. by the way, do you know any method to reduce headache cause by nose problems pls… without drugs?

My wife had sinusitis and I’ve had some success with relieving her pain using EFT technique, which is very simple for a start. Take a look on the left column in a green border there a link to my EFT and migraine story.

thanks for this article i just started having allergie prblems this summer and i had also become the lead singer for a band so i was devastated when i started to have nasal problems that would restrict me from my singing i am so glad i found this out i can now go back to being with my band without worrying that i will make them all sick it is totally cleared up…the pressure points worked a bit but after i tried the water it was almost as if it never happened THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU (I CANT SAY IT ENOUGH I AM SO GRATEFUL TO YOU)

I’ve had a cold for the past couple of days and I’ve gone through about two rolls of tissue paper blowing my nose.
Stuff like this never works for me but I’m really shocked after trying these pressure points. One side of my nose is still blocked but the other is so clear that it’s kind of dry! I can breathe clearly and haven’t had to blow my nose since. This is great. It may be not a total cure but if it was a 10 before it’s about a 3 now. Thank you!
Maybe repeating the procedure a third time will finish it off.

I found out that the best way to get rid of a stuffy nose is to get a piece of toilet paper and rolling it into a thin piece, then you put the piece of toilet paper in your nose until you sneeze. When you sneeze cover your moth and make the sneeze come out of your nose this will make all the mucus shoot out of your nose.

For those who are wondering why one nostril may appear to clear more than the other I reccomend learning about the nasal cycle (it’s on wikipedia i think). Generally people breathe about 85% through one nostril and 15% with the other, after a few hours the dominant side switches, so it’s perfectly normal if you aren’t breathing through both 50-50. This is proven. Hope this helps somebody.

Plain and simple this worked for me, just becauyse it doesn’t work for some people doesnt mean it is bogus it is valid and it worked for me so try it out and be open minded if it doesnt work for you so what you lose what like 30 seconds.

Having suffered with blocked/runny nasal passages for many years I really can sympathise with the majority of posters here.

I underwent a septoplasmy 3-4 years ago and this really did help…… but over the last few months it has been slowly reverting to the way it was before!

I noticed in one of the posts above someone else also mentioned having the op and after a while the stuffiness returned……..I reckon this is probably because many “long term” conditions are down to genetically deviant septums and although an op helps in the short-mid term the fact that the septum continues growing throughout our life (yes it is true!) probably has something to do with the return of the symptoms.

Since my stuffiness returned I’ve tried all sorts of remedies and I have noticed that various massage techniques do indeed have a positive effect, excersise or anything else that produces adrenalin (as someone else mentioned above) is also helpful as is nasal rinsing, the “lying down with your head propped” method also has some validity and is almost certainly gravity related – however, I find most remedies (medicinal or natural) are on the whole pretty short term solutions.

I have been working on a good non drug based “all round” solution for some time and I believe I am pretty close to coming up with something fairly soon – I’ll post more info here if anything comes of it.

HOly shit alot of u ppl on here are so goddamn rude. At leat the person who wrote this had the decency to share sumthing with all of you, least u could do is show respect . cause i don’t see you contributing anything.
it may not work for you but are you the smae as everyone else? god, talk aboiut selfish.
for the nice ppl now-put luke warm tap water in a glass with about a teaspoon of salt, mix it up and gargle mouthfulls and make shurr they go rite to the back of your throat but dont swallow! and then spit out and repeat until the glass is empty. it kills all the virus bacteria causing your stuffed nose/cold and refreshes your symtoms.

Thx a million for this technique -May God Bless U !!
i need to know if it is safe to do it several times a day OR should i stick to doing it once a day ??
(i have polyps and hence need to do it more than once)

I have been dealing with a cold for the last week, and I found that flushing my nose out with a warm Alkalol solution does an excellent job of dissolving the mucus and reducing swelling. I simply pour it into one nostril from a nasal douche cup, while my head is tilted to the side. I use my tongue to prevent it from spilling down my throat, and it therefore has nowhere else to go but down the other nasal passage through the other nostril. I pour until the other nostril drips, then hold it for a few moments, then drain and blow my nose out, then repeat until the contents of the cup are drained. I have found that this clears up ONE nostril at least, so I can get back to sleep.

Hey, I tried your pressure points and they worked along with the water in the nose! Theres still a problem though. Im wondering if there is a solution to making my voice gets back to normal, Im sure you know what it sounds like when you are congested in the throat and chest area. I was wondering if there was anyway to get my voice back to normal without taking any drugs because I dont have the luxury of time. Thanks and reply soon please.

Wow it helped!I’m not completely destuffed but it is getting better each time I try it. I have a friend that believes that people have the power to cure themselves without drugs and doctors we just haven’t learned yet. This is a step in the right direction to help out with his theory! Thanks I’ll spread the word on this solution to this irritating problem we all get here and there!

I totally agree. Give healthy alternatives a chance before we pump checmicals into your bodies..

Even if this technique is “de-bunked” by people in the medical field, it’s important to remember: theirs is the same field that makes billions of dollars everytime they prescribe you a drug – especially the ones that people become checmically dependent upon. There’s no need to trust anything that claims to be a cure but at the same time, gives you another ailment.

Trust your mind over matter… or (like this technique) use your own matter to stimulate your mind for healing

I found using compressed air I use to clean my computer literally blew my nasal passages (and my ears) right out. No problems breathing since! Just make sure the can is perfectly upright and preferably half empty, or you might get some of the super-cool liquid up there, freezing your boogers out. Talk about a brain freeze!

Anyone else try this?*

*I am not responsible for anyone foolish enough to try this at home on him or herself. What do you think younger siblings are for, dummy?

I cannot condone a practice of using any aersol product in the nose or ears. This could cause very serious problems in the future. The eardrum is a very sensitive membrane and it doesn’t take much to damage it.

I have a wierd issue though that overnight my sinuses dry up and even before I drink a glass of water when I stand up and start moving my sinuses drain like crazy. This keeps up for at least 5 minutes and then the passages feel stuffy. The accupressure help some but geeezuz I wish I could find the cure and at 68 years old, I am at the end of my patience

Simply remarkable. It’s interesting to read through the comments and see all the negative thoughts. My wife and I are very positive people by nature and we often read through comments on boards looking at the positive and the negative and one thing seems to be in common with most of the negative ones: CMT. No, I’m not talking about Country Music Television. I’m talking about Closed Minded Thinking. These people are afraid to try anything new and as a result, new things have failed in their minds before they even try them. When they do actually try something, it’s with so much skepticism it couldn’t possibly work. It’s sad and comical to me to witness this. However, it is awesome that there are sites like this available that can help make life just a little better with something as simple as a acupressure technique. As a result of viewing this article and reading these comments, I will explore the possibilities of acupressure further. This is the first time I’ve attempted anything in this realm, but I must say that I’m impressed. This technique will be regarded as a “better than sliced bread” item in my household and I will recommend it highly to others. Best regards to all, Harold

I am up at 2:20 in the am with a stuffy nose. Can’t sleep because my nose stops up and then I breathe out of my mouth, and then my mouth gets so dry that it feels like the Sahara desert. I take a drink, and the cycle starts all over again. Anyway, I tried the pressure technique, and it actually worked. It did take a few times, but I could tell an improvement with each massage. This may not work for everyone, but it certainly worked for me. Thanks for this site

I am up every nite with a stopped up nose. i have tried everyone advice and nothing helps! Please help me out! I have used the water thing, the massaging techniques and nothing happened. I guess it works on different ppl. I hate breathing outof my mouth, it hurts and i am so stopped up and my ears are too.I have mucinex D and sinex nose spray ive been using this week. Anyones advice would be great for me or i will be up all nite again! KIM

I have found a kit in the drug stores while a bit pricey may be worth looking into for chronic sufferers.

It includes a application bottle and premixed packages of what I think is a buffered solution of sodium and baking soda. Here in Canada I found it as a new item at Shoppers Drug Mart (19.99) but there is a real good brochure with it that I found very interesting and here is the website listed on the box

The draining method is wonderful. I highly recommend it and once you start don’t stop. I have bad sinuses and allergies that go along with it and I have to say it takes up to a month for you to get rid of the stuffiness when you drain. My stuffy nose still comes and goes but I did notice one thing everyone might want to take into consideration, I stopped eating dairy products because it creates mucous and in the winter time this is very bad because it’s dry. I’m a Colorado native and this climate is dry and the pollution stays in the air and I have a terrible time but if you live somewhere more humid and your still stuffy it could be either a food/dairy or even an allergy to something in the air and if you drain twice a day for 30 days it will soon clear up. Also, if you have allergies taking an allergy pill really does help because your body is suffering from an allergic reaction to something and if it can’t fight it off that’s where the sinus infections come and your imune system goes down. I also want to note that although I feel better it’s not 100%, I still have headaches and pain but that’s what comes with chronic sinusitis for me. Until there is something that can cure us all we can only rely on sinus messages, draining, cutting the dairy out and allergy pills if you have allergies.

If you are taking a decongestion pill and it doesn’t work and you have a lot of pain and your ears are plugged and your teeth hurt, go to the doc and get a antibotic, the natural way to go is good but it will not cure a bacterial infection and it will only get worse, this happened to me. I tried going the natural way to only have the bacterial infection spread to the back of my ears and this made it worse for me. I believe in the natural method of draining and if you can find a allergy pill they sell in the vitamin store that works for you that’s good too but don’t neglect the bacterial infection symptoms. Good luck and I hope this helped!

Dairy products is not in my diet anymore. Although I need it. I do notice if I eat any dairy products such as cheese, eggs, or milk. My sinuses will go crazy. So I would suggest you be careful of your intake especially if you suffer from sinus problems as I do.

I tried the sinus massage thing, and maybe I was doing it wrong, cause it didn’t work. However, the warm water flush DID work. That was amazing! After a few moments of bits of water coming out my nose, suddenly thick bits of mucas began to stream out and my nose was instantly clear.
I’ve been struggling with bad sinus’s all my life, and stuffy nose’s are the norm with me and I usually have to endure as meds don’t work, this is the first time something worked so well. I currently have a cold, and my sinus’s feel fine, it even slowed my coughing. I suspect doing this every few hours will shorten the cold lengh as my body will be expelling dead virus cells quicker thanks to the flush. We better be careful, the Pharmacy industry gets wind of this we may all get a visit from the men in black…lol.

All I can say is try it, it’s harmless and you have nothing to lose, and a clear sinus to gain.

wow none of it works. all you guys give great techniques I’m sure but none work on my damaged nose. I wish I could trade noses with anyone.

any way, there is one technique that i learned years ago that helps me a little bit. You run very hot water into the sink, and put a towel over it. let it sit there for a while and then stick your head under it so your face is close to the stem and there is no air coming out

My granddaught has had a running nose since she has been born. she came from the hospital with this and poor thing
medicines don’t last anytime for her. what advise or questions that we may ask a doctor on causing this, this is everyday. she is 8 months old and i fear when she sleeps,this wakes her up all thru the night and she can’t really get a good night sleep. HELP PLEASE.

Of all the doctors I have gone to, I find the Ear-Nose doctors to be almost useless. I had a open heart bypass and the docs all swarmed about me but when I asked about some test for my sinuses, the answer was “that is not what you are in here for” I replied, for gods sake, my heart is one thing but if you can’t breathe that is one heck of a lot more important.

I don’t know what you can do and for that I am truly sorry but REMEMBER, the squeaking wheel gets the grease

I read all the above notes with great interest. I remember trying this pressure point tecnique years ago. What I find strange is that the money grubbing big pharma don’t work on this like they do with the more glamorous items. If they did they could find a cure and make mega bucks but they just don’t seem to want to risk any money. Most of the OTC junk is just that, JUNK. I counted 32 different brands all containing the same useless meds. I have had this problem for over 50 years. Eat sensible, take vit C and E and Goldenseal with no relief. Don’t drink milk but eat cheese once or twice a year. I know that the odd bowl of Ice Cream stuffs me up. Flonase was an expensive waste of money. The only thing that helps and not for long is a saline nasal rinse.

The pressure point tecnique does give some relief and I praise the people here who have taken the time to at least offer some help. 🙂

Hi, yeah, your method feels pretty great! It doesn’t really work on me too much, but I try it, it makes my nostrils sort of runny, then I can blow the nose that isn’t stuffed! But, I still get them every night, but usually when I take a shower in the morning, it goes away. Um, yeah, 2 nights ago I got my nightly stuffed nose earlier than usual at about 6:30 this time and I was talking to my friend on the phone and told him that. But, when I woke in the morning, I had a sore throat and then two minutes later…. stuffy nose! It sucks too! I will try some more of the below methods but, It really bother me because I have today off of school, and I can’t play my Nintendo Wii because I am sick!!! Also, I have a science test tomorrow, what a bumer,!

I just tried this excerise and it didnt really work that well. I havent been able to breathe that well for 5 years now. It usually gets worse at night. I too think that I am allergic to dairy products but am not sure. Can anyone help me out?????

at first, i thought this pressure point thing was just plain crap, but eventually i took my opportunity and did the exercise. Fortunately, it worked, and all it took was a few easy steps!!!! This is 100% recommended for people with stuffy noses.. It really works XD… and if u have the stuffy nose again, u know what to do 🙂

I didnt think the pressuer point thing was going to work either. I’m home sick with a bad sinus infection, and I’ll tell you, this Works!!I can hear the crackle of my sinuses as I massage them the second time around, and in ten minutes, I’m clear!!
Good luck to everyone, and if it doesnt work for you, you may want to give it another try! Thanks

Okay, I’m suffering from a cold right now. I couldn’t breathe at all through my nose, so came online to look for a non-medicinal remedy. I found this site, saw the pictures and decided to try. Of course I really didn’t expect it work, but what the heck right? I amused myself by reading the comments and to my amazement my left sinus passage became unclogged and is now completely clear! I am breathing with no problem through it! Way cool. Anyways, the right one is still blocked, so I better get back to it…

I am an airline pilot… tomorrow is my 6 month medical, i have a stuffy nose, mild sore throat. Your pressure point technique gives instant temporary relief, however the saline water therepy is common practice in India, from where I belong,.. it works amazingly, unfortunately its not something I can use as it exerts pressure on the ear drums thus worsening a ear block due to a pressure cycle after a flight. But if you are not flying, the saline water therepy is amazing, hope you all get well soon … wish me the best for tomorrow …. cheers

I just wanted to say that OTC and prescription medication for sinuses and colds are VERY dangerous. I have a mild heart condition and I am not allowed to take these medications because they can cause irregular heartbeats and speed up your heart rate. That is very scary, I am lucky that I have been advised not to take decongestants and other medications for sinuses and colds but how many people out there are not diagnosed w/ a heart condition and have the same problem and don’t even know it? You are taking a risk when you ingest medication in your body. The side effects are not worth it.

You can relieve sinus congestion with massage, it may not be effective for every person but it does help. Also, a neti pot works wonders and can be used in congestion with sinus massage. What do you think people did centuries ago before they had decongestants? Western medicine is too new and too dependent on medication. People in India and China live to long ages and do not suffer from the same diseases that Americans do. You just don’t see people over weight and dying of heart disease at the age of forty over in China. We have something to learn from Eastern medicine and if we would stop being so closed minded, we could feel a lot better when we catch a cold.

Your nose is a filter and sometimes bad things get past the filter and cause you to get sick, if you keep your nose clean, your chances of catching a cold are less. It’s common sense that the Doctors WON’T tell you because they lose money when you are feeling good. If you weren’t sick, they wouldn’t get paid. What better way to make money than to keep people sick. Medication side effects are nasty and almost ALWAYS make you more sick in the long term. OTC cold medications are for TEMPORARY RELIEF, all you are doing is masking the problem. The only way to get better is to get the mucous out by massaging and cleansing the nose and sinuses.

That’s a rather irresponsible and generalist statement regarding medical doctors. The worst thing for us is to have somebody keep coming back to us for treatment because we are not able to treat them. Hey, we also get tired of seeing the same person with the same complaints over and over again. Plus, you get better credentials if you are a good clinician who can get people better, so you get more business and are happier that way.

Medical doctors are trained a certain way to diagnose and treat diseases. Our training in human anatomy, physiology and biochemistry is the basis of how we look at certain diseases, how they come about, what chemical imbalances are involved and what is needed to correct them. There is a good number of physicians who are going through the holistic route, and a good number of medical schools are introducing alternative medicine in their curricula.

The main thing is we rarely (or ideally should not) prescribe treatments without scientific proof. That is, the medications we prescribe have to go through extensive clinical trials for efficacy and safety. Anecdotal or testimonial proofs won’t cut it for us.

That does not mean that unconventional treatments are not worth investigating. We are still open-minded clinicians who can see a trend and figure out the physiological basis for a treatment’s effect.

Like you, I also have chronic nasal congestion (which have different causes and clinical presentations, but just do a research please and understand that there are anatomical and physiological bases for the different types). Pharmaceutics only provide me temporary relief, and I opted out of the surgical intervention due to a conscious decision regarding the odds of success (the odds are good, but I’m a paranoid physician who thinks that I’ll be one of the unlucky 20% unsuccesful with the operation), and I’m afraid it might afect my own practice.

We don’t have the answers to every diseases, but at least we follow a scientific and logical manner of inquiry and investigation on how to approach disease.

But then again, I’m talking to alyperson, and I understand where you are coming from with your frustrations. I wish you (and all people here) the best of health.

the water thing really does work, if you cant sniff the water up thru your nose in the blocked one hold the other nostril closed while u sniff it up and then do same with the other and then blow quite firmly and voila, all the mucus etc comes out on the handkerchief 😀

I found that this massage didn’t help me at all.What solved
my blocked nose and my sleep apnoe was taking an antioxidant pill once a day: vitimin C/E zinc and selenium etc.
It works marvellous for me.
It has to to with the nose arteries, keywords endothelium
inflammation, NO, CRP, apnea

I suffer from nasal congestion most of the time. I have noticed that red wine makes me congested, and milk/yogurt sometimes do, but I love those foods! I had surgery on my nose about 15 years ago to straighten my deviated nasal septum and they removed part of my lower sinuses and that did help very much for a few years, but the congestion came back over time. Maybe I need surgery again, I don’t know? I found this website and was very skeptical but tried it, and the face/ear pressure points did not work for me; but I will describe my history and what DOES work for me, and almost instantly. The only medication which works for me is nasal spray, but it is addictive and works very well the first few times but less and less each time and I can only use it for a few days in a row til I am cronically stuffed up and even the spray doesn’t work. So I don’t use nasal spray, and medications like Sudafed, Claritin, Guaifenisin etc do not work for me at all. What DOES work for me, though temporary, is free and very fast and effective. Someone else mentioned it here but I’ll describe my method. I like down on my side on the floor and support the weight of my head in the palm of my hand with my fingers spread out, with my arm bent so my head is resting into my palm towards the floor. I press my thumb lightly behind my ear lobe (at the edge of my jawbone) and aim my head upwards toward the ceiling (or tv as I’m watching tv). I lie on my right side to clear my left nostril, or on my left side to clear my right nostril. Literally within 1-3 minutes, my sinus passageway will go from completely stuffed up to completely clear. Then I switch to my other side and other hand, and the other side clears. It’s shocking how fast and well this works for me! It’s only temporary (lasts a few minutes or hours) but it’s a lifesaver to get air finally.

Thank you, I found this by accident and tried it and it did really help. Not completely but heck anything is better than this pain. I instantly after 3 trys started sneezing and felt the difference. THANKS!

I didn’t bother to read all the degrading comments. Not everyone is into massage therapy and/or home remedies. But I’ve had a serious chest/nasal congestion for a week now and today has been the worst by far. Meds, Vick’s vaporub, mentholatum under the nose, Vick’s inhaler, nothing was relieving it.

Being a skeptic, I almost laughed at the diagram. Until I tried it. IT WORKED INSTANTLY. My nasal passages aren’t completely clear but I’m at least breathing MUCH more comfortably now. Thank you very much for posting this and to hell with the nay-sayers.

one thing more I saggeust the blog owner make some more blogs like this . so we get more info on it. This is say very great way to learn any thing or if u don’t have knowlage but some thing than u just ask a Quession and u well get a anwser. Its simple great.

well I geuss I am directing this to anyone one I am always hit hard with stuffy nose that comes with the sore to throat and ear ech from blowing my nose so much..
well agian I have the cold , what can i do for my nose to just stop running compeltey and what can i do about avoiding an ear ech?

I need some relife it look like i will be sick for chirstmas also thank you …. I feel my ear wanting to go to that ear ech 🙁

Ok, I’m a bit shocked…but after blowing my nose literally 50 times today and doubling over the counter medicine 3 hours ago – all to no avail…I tried this. And it’s actually working…. I’m off to bed – and thanks to this, I might actually be able to sleep tonight! Thank you!!!!

I get sick somewhat offten and my mom is really into like homeiopathics (sp) and all natural stuff and she rarely if ever takes me to the doctor or gets me commercial drug relief, although sometime si wish she would. Anyways i tried this massage and after the first pressure point i could breathe again the second helped a little too and the third the fourth however seemed completely pointless to me? it came back a few minutes later however and when i tried the massage again it didn’t work. It did however give me some well needed temporary relief.

While at the chiropractors yesterday I asked if their were any bones (spinal) to adjust that would help with sinuses.

He used his little clacker thingy on four points on my face instead. Two above the eyebrow, and two just to the sides of each nostril.

I was suprised at how well it alleviated my symptoms and thought I would look further into accupressure and found this site.

For those who are skeptical…just give it a try…it doesn’t cost you anything to do that. It can be done anywhere, without any special equipment or medications. If it works, the ability to heal yourself or at the very least alleviate symptoms is priceless.

This is amazing…I have a cold right now and just got online to check and see if there was a fast way of clearing up my nose…and when I came across this, I thought…what the heck, I’ll try. I’m a Massage Therapist so I figured that doing an exercise like this might give some relief. It actually did. I didn’t get passed step #2 and it started working. But, I did it for the three times as suggested. Although, my right nostril is still a little stuffed (that usually happens to me anyways…either one or the other is always stuffed…not sure why…have been to a ENT doctor and they said it’s fine). At any rate, I would definitely recommend this to anyone.

And for the person (Josh) who said it was B-O-G-U-S…just because you go to college does not make you smart. Don’t knock it until you try it!

I’ve always known about pressure points for opening up nose blocks but only the points by the sides of he nostrils and a certain point above your eyebrows. But they’ve never been as effective as applying pressure at the junction between nose and eyes. I’ve been suffering a blocked nose all day and this just helped open it up.
thank youuu!!

Thank you so much for your technique. I tried it being skeptical but at this point I was ready to try anything to fix my constant runny nose. I used to run around having a tissue in my hand(so frustrating). and It Works!! thank you thank you thank you

it worked for about 5 minutse but still sounds like a great technique for free and easy and natural. and to the ass holes who are yelling at him for this. shut up hes trying to help you don’t need to be yelling at him

i dont normally reply to articles i read on the net but this is one i feel i really have to contribute.. i’m also a long time sufferer of sinus problems since young.. after all the numerous visits to the docs in the 80s and 90s, i resigned to fate.. hopefuly more chronic sinus sufferers reads this stuff.. ppl who have been on medication for long time sinusitis would know the difficulties that come with it..

problems with speech/pronunciation, breathing thro the nose, nose that either keeps running all day or blocked, and having to pack tissue wherever you go..

this technique really works, at least for me.. no kidding.. kudos to the thread starter!

read through the numerous replies and thought i should contribute some since i’ve gained so much here..

heres my take on the part 4, earlobe : i believe it should be lightly tugging the ear/earlobe away from the head instead of massaging it.. the purpose is probably to shake the sinus cavities near the ear after massaging it

i also did your entire technique looking slightly upwards and rocking slowly left and right.. i was hoping it would facilitate the mucus from drippin down the throat.. not sure if its helpful tho.. just started this 20mins ago; 10mins into it and i got 1 nostril cleared.. after a continuous 20mins, i am almost cleared on both nostrils!!!

cant thank you enough for taking the time to post this on the web! as i am sure it is the case for everyone else who benefitted from this technique.. for the chronic sinus sufferer, this is truely a lifesaver!

Wow, i never would have thought it. I had a runny nose/ congestion so bad that i couldnt sleep. I mean running like crazy. So then i decided i would look on the internet to see if i can find a quick fix. I clicked this page, and was skeptical at first. Then i tried the acupressure on the points listed. And now, my sinuses are clearing up and i havnt had to blow my nose in around half an hour. WOW

Does this work for runny noses that are not due to a cold? I am a marathon runner and all year round, regardless of the weather, when I go for a run my nose runs too! It runs like a faucet, making it hard to breathe and enjoy the run (I have to stop and blow my nose all the time). I don’t think it is allergies because as soon as I stop running my nose does too, and I don’t experience any other allergy type symptoms (congestion, itchy/watery eyes, cough, etc.) Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

Does this work for runny noses that are not due to a cold? I am a marathon runner and all year round, regardless of the weather, when I go for a run my nose runs too! It runs like a faucet, making it hard to breathe and enjoy the run; I have to stop and blow my nose all the time. I don’t think it is allergies because as soon as I stop running my nose does too, and I don’t experience any other allergy type symptoms like congestion, itchy/watery eyes, cough, etc. Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

It worked!!!! I used to take Airborne, Nyquil, Dayquil, and other various cold medicines. I’ve constantly been having colds since I was a child and everytime I would push a point on my nose the sinus would go away. Anyway, I have a college exam in a about half an hour and I feel really refresh after my runny nose I had for the past 2 days was relieved.

I am myself started suffering from congested left passage of my nose in the early morning hours around 4-5am even when the room temperature is about 70. I can’t do the massage at that time because it is impossible I think when your body is sleeping. So does your massage helps when doing it before bed time?

Zea, I don’t know for sure if it will help you if you do it before bedtime. Try it for several nights and see how it goes.
I’m really excited that it helps so many people, thank you all for your comments.

Thank you so much for this technique. I’ve been waking up with a stuffy nose for years and this is the only thing that’s helped. I just do it as soon as I wake up and I’m clear for the rest of the day! You’re the best!!

Am so excited, it worked!!!! i want to scream, i gotta scream!!! am so happy!! thank you so much. in less than 20 mins, i dont have to breath through my mouth i can breath through my nostrils . God bless you so much for sharing this.

I must admit, I kind of didn’t think that this would work. But it did. It took a few times, but it really did work. I can breathe through both nostrils again, and the sensation of that is wonderful!!! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this!! I think I’m going to try and print it off and hang it up for future reference with my family and friends. Again, thank you!

About an hour or two ago I randomly got a stuffy nose, I couldn’t figure out why and it was driving me crazy. My birthday is tomorrow and I was getting so angry that I was going to be sick on my birthday! So I googled “getting rid of a stuffy nose fast” (no joke, those were my exact words)!! I ended up at this page, and I tried the method. It worked fairly well, my nose is mostly cleared although not perfect (but definitley much more liveable now). i have to admit that the earlobe one is kinda wierd, but whatever!

I’ve used a similar method in the past and have found some mild relief with it, just as I have with this one. I have noticed an improvement and I can still feel some drainage going down the back of my throat after performing the steps above several times.

The method I used to use involved pressing your tongue upward on the roof of your mouth about 10 times and then using your thumb (since it covers the most area) on the bridge of your nose between your eyes to press 10 times. You put the thumb right between the eyebrows and push. I guess this rocks a bone back and forth. It does help. YMMV.

The 4 step process has provided some temporary relief for me. By the time I get to step 3 I can feel my nose draining everytime.
I tried you method Mason, but no luck. Everytime I raise my tongue I feel my nose becoming more stuffed.
I have also been trying the resting my head on my palm, but while sitting at a desk, not really working, so I definately will have to try that laying down.

I am amazed! I have had a chronic, totally blocked right nostril for ten years+. And I have always had a runny nose. Drugs helped for short periods of time on my left and usually it was never totally blocked. The past three weeks I have had almost totally blocked both nostrils and constantly runny nose…totally embarrassing…when sitting in front of a client.
After reading this thread, I have tried this procedure twice.
I have just, for the first time in a LONG time, been able to blow my nose from both sides and my right nostril is now breathing (at the moment, a small amount)!!
Thank you for sharing this with me(us)!
I plan to redirect some of the cash I have been spending on drugs to your cause.

O.K., so I tried it again… AND IT’S STILL A PILE OF CRAP!!!!!
It makes me want to scream “GRRRR” or “Banana!” and maybe even… the horrible word…”PURPLE!!!” I mean, come on, you actually want us to try that?!?, besides, since when have sinus medicine addictive, I mean, that stuff taste like crap, how do you get away with lies like that!?! GRRRRRRR you make me mad!!! If you want advice try Dimetapp it actually works (It taste like crap though!) I mean your technique just makes things worse!!! Listen People, If you want real advice, GO TO A PHARMACY!!!!!! DON’T LISTEN TO SOME LUNITEK WITH A WAB PAGE AND WHO CRITICISES ALL IDEAS BUT HIS ohhh wait… forget I said that, but seriously I can see why the nose stuff mite work, but what’s with the ears… is that supposed to be something out of a Harry potter book or some thing? But Maybe I’m being too harsh…or maybe it works on some people and not the others… the poor, poor others suffering and suffering of congestion…poor, poor others… or maybe not! So until next time I try… Its a load of CRAP!!!

P.S.
Why must you lie, it burns me so.

P.P.S.S.
How long ago was this old website updated… it looks old just like the nose trick

for those thinking this is some “tree-hugging” hype, you need to wake up. pressure points are real. people involved in martial arts, monks, those involved in chakra work, and many others who are far more aware of their bodies than those who are criticizing this advice know plenty well the truth behind their pressure points and energy centers. before you criticize the info, might want to do a bit of research guys.

as far as it not working for you, do you honestly think one thing will work for everyone? again, if this is your mindset, you need to wake up. there are literally dozens of nasal medications because of the fact that oftentimes one won’t work for a person and you need to see what will. i’ve tried about 5 different popular prescription meds for my nasal problems and not a single one did a thing for me.

also, the most ridiculous thing i see in here is people saying meds aren’t addictive and aren’t bad for you. as far as their addictive properties, that doesn’t just mean psychological addiction guys. there’s also physical addiction. just because it tastes bad does not mean your body won’t attempt to compensate for what the med is doing to you. again, you need to wake up.

fact of the matter is, with the majority of meds out there, your body will attempt to compensate for what the med does. for example, with nasal decongestion meds, your body will try to increase mucous production to compensate for what the med is doing. this is the same concept where people consuming caffiene daily will build a tolerance to it. once you stop consuming whatever it is that’s affecting your body, your body will go into a rebound effect, anticipating the effects of the med.

as far as meds not being bad for you, you people believing that are truly in the dark. take a look at the label of your meds. you’ll see a description of what the med treats, which is usually one to two sentences long at most and typically treats one symptom of a problem. note it does not *cure* you, it only masks the symptoms being caused from the underlying problem. after all, if the pharmaceutical industry made cures for anything, they’d be out of a job. so, meds only mask the problems and do not correct the problem.

anyway, back to your label. now that you read the one-sentence treatment section, go ahead and read the side-effects, cautions, warnings, and so forth on the label. now, notice the med treats one thing, yet has several side-effects. now, how can you possibly consider that med safe?

all meds out there (and i do mean all meds) are specifically designed so that during long-term consumption, they eventually cause other problems. considering the side-effects typically take some time to kick in, you’d never suspect that 4 months after you started having headaches and began experiencing stomach problems that is was because of the asprin and acetominophen you were taking.

the pharmaceutical industry is the sickest, most twisted, money motivated industry out there. they don’t care the slightest bit about your well-being, simply about how much medications they can get you on. if you saw the goals and objectives of these major pharm corps, you’d see what i mean.

as far as the technique mentioned above, though i haven’t tried it personally, i’m sure it works for some but not for others depending on the underlying causes of your congestion and it’s severity. however, though the technique is something i’d advise in comparison to meds, it’s still just something to alleviate symptoms of your congestion, but will not eliminate the congestion itself.

congestion can be caused by any number of factors. from allergies in the air or food you consume, to even your own bodies physiology (narrow nasal passageways). you need to find the source of the cause of your nasal congestion and find a way to correct it, not just starting hitting pressure points or take meds. yes, there’s more work involved in finding the underlying cause, but once you do, it’s possible to find a permanent cure rather than a temporary quick fix. though not all problems may be cured in all situations, you can at least be aware of your triggers and find ways to be around them less, consume them less, etc.

i wish all luck in your quest to improve your bodies functions, but would just like to leave here asking you to please post informed responses instead of these “it didn’t work for me so it’s stupid crap” kind of garbage. i know it’s not many posting those kind of ridiculous messages, but you know who you are. research, learn, then post something constructive or just leave it alone.

wow…your comment almost makes ME scream that “horrible word” ….purple…retard….if you aren’t 8 years old, I’ll be damned. If this method doesn’t work for you when you try it, what possesses you to write a whole thing about how its a load of crap? It works for many people and it doesn’t hurt you if there is a blog about…Harry Potter….yeah….you are 8 years old…

A general rule to avoid ear infections and aches is to avoid builld-up of bacteria and clean them out often (q-tip); after a shower is the best time. Also, you can take a blowdryer (for hair) and hold it 12 inches away from your ear for a few seconds or more to make sure the cavity is completely dry. (bacteria thrive in warm, moist conditions)

That previous comment was supposed to be a reply to someone else….
What I want to say to the Harry Potter guy is that you should open a web page if know a better way, maybe do something positive instead of dis the person who is helping us without demanding money.
You should also seek to expand your vocabulary by reading some of the other comments posted, it might just be me, but it seems that this techique is working for most of the people who try it. Maybe you’re doing it wrong?

Sankar
on July 18, 2006 at 4:51 pm

When the nose is clear, it is good to take some calm, very deep breaths. Deep breaths. Relaxing breaths. The longer and calmer the better. If this is done when the nose is clear, chances of nasal blockage will diminish. Often, because of lack of oxygen, or filling our lungs up properly, our sinuses give us problems. Or for that matter, any health problem. Deep breathing is very beneficial and if done without strain, will pull us throughout the stressful encounters of the day. Don’t underestimate it.

THat is such bull crap, it’s not even funny!!! i get a stuffy nose every night off my life and wake up with one, it’s 1:34 and the nose is driving me crazy!!! this crap made it worse, thanks alot! P.S., whats with the ear crap?

I didn’t promise it would work for everyone. But note how many people have used it successfully. Since you have a stuffy nose every night of your life your problem might be more serious and require a deeper solution than a simple acupressure massage to get to its core.

Fact is that you’re looking for a solution for your nose and haven’t found one (including drugs, I suppose) doesn’t mean that the drugs and all other things you tried are crap. Better change your doctor and find a more competent one in this field.

IT WORKS PERFECTLY. I had the worst sinuses and i took medication to get rid of the nasael congestion nd notheing happened. I tured to the internet and serched google on how to get rid of nasel congestion and this poped up saying you dont half to use drugs, I freeked out and immediatly came here. I tried the Teckniqu and it worked perfectly. Thanks a lot ! 🙂

In rely to the nay-sayers – As a child each winter I would get ear infections and discomfort from congestion. I discovered, for myself, that I could rapidly ease any pain and discomfort by massaging in precisely the way described above. I’ve been doing it all my life (now 33 years). I thought it was just me…

My technique only differs in that I find it’s the small space behind each ear lobe that eases congestion, but it’s more comfortable to massage from just bellow the ear lobe.

Chad and Yoga Wisdom are spot on. It’s the Dairy (especially) STUPID! Uh, ever heard of WEANING folks? OK imagine this… 15 year old walks up to mom and says “hey give me a drink, of YOUR milk”… INFANTILE ADDICTION!!! Starting to break through that thick smelly shell of milk mustache propaganda yet? No? Well then I guess the billions they spent have done permanent damage to your brain. Oh but ‘where do you get the calcium?’ Well, where do cows get calcium? They sure as hell don’t drink milk. Try green leafy veggies, and nuts and seeds… what? you can’t digest them? not enough enzymes in your diet, wimp? Too much pus and mucus from dairy interfering? Then you have a lot of slow fixin to do kid. You can start by searching ‘vegan’. Or you can just stay sick and dumb, get sicker, and die early dangling upside down snorting sea water while rubbing your ignorant, idiotic scull. Hint: IT ISN’T NATURAL OR NORMAL TO HAVE STUFFED NASAL PASSAGES! Just because so many people have been duped into destroying their health, and so many are sick all the time – doesn’t make it right or smart to be just like them. Remember – the same crap that clogs up your head, clogs up your heart arteries, and those p.e.n.i.s arteries. Your choice. Clear and virile, or fat stuffed up and lame, juggling blue pills and nasal spray, with a bleeding wallet. Whatever, I know 99% of you won’t listen and will just get mad (because that’s how they programmed you to react, robot). Just please, please do your disgusting snot roto-rooting away from civilized company, chemical cheese head. And stop expecting me to pay for your dammed self induced medical expenses. Wake up, and try to smell the roses.

you piss me off. i am a vegetarian, drink soy milk, and have had problems all my life with my sinuses. there is such a thing as allergies. I never heard that being allergic to horses or bees was caused by eating dairy, you twit.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah, I like you.
My doctor is trying to get it through my idiotic skull (in a much less blunt way, of course) that milk is bad.
If I could just get off the cheese…..
BUT the accupressure thing does work.

Although you are right in suggesting that Dairy products are making allergies in people worse it is a mistake to think that removing them from your diet will automatically heal all your sinus ills. I removed dairy, wheat and sugar products from my diet nearly 3 years ago and i still suffer from sinus problems on a daily basis. For some people like myself removing dairy is not the solution.

yes it is true, nothing seams to workm, i have being sick and doctors said i have nasal polyps, do you have any thing good for it, i had tried
“i think everything” so please i’m desperate, thanks…celestial

and i’m all in support of raw, organic dairy products. but the pus-and-mucus cocktail that people buy from the stores that has a picture of a cow in a nice field on the carton yet in reality was ripped from a steroid-and-cow’s blood-fed tortured animal in a factory makes me absolutely sick.

You would be a lot easier to take seriously if you didn’t use such derogatory language in nearly every single sentence you wrote. You call us stupid in your second sentence. Your weaning example is outrageous. No 15-year old I know would ever ask for their mother’s breast milk. Yes, I agree, dairy products increase mucus, but I’ve never heard of dairy, or pro-dairy ‘propaganda’ causing _brain damage._ If you’ve got some evidence to back up that claim, _please_, send it to me.
Eating more veggies is important, indeed, but using the cows’ diet as an example to giving up the calcium-giving dairy isn’t quite so effective, considering cows and humans have rather different body systems. Not having enough enzymes, so you say, in our diet to digest those greens, nuts, and seeds you mention is not a matter of being a coward (you’re the one who sounds more like the coward by throwing so many insults around on the internet, but I digress…), but more of, we tend to eat whatever the hell we want and don’t pay much attention on its long term effects. Yeah, that’s a fault of us humans — but I really don’t see any cowardice in bad eating habits like you do. It’s more laziness and overindulgence than anything. And honey, not all non-vegans are sick and dumb, likewise not all vegans are healthy and smart; you’re making rather inaccurate generalizations.
Also, I wasn’t aware that milk clogged up your arteries. You’re not confusing it with the fats and greases you find in fast food (which is consumed daily, at least in America. Of course this statement presumes you live in America, which may not be the case), are you?
You sound a lot like that website that claims tomatoes are Satan-spawn (tomatoesareevil.com for those who are curious. You can juxtapose), except your crusade is against dairy, your grammar is worse, and your argument is slightly easier to take seriously… but not by much, since you decide to be aggressive about it. Certainly people are going be upset, since you’re PROVOKING them! But no worries, Mr./Ms. “No Snot”, because they’re not gonna reach you through the computer screen, am I right? 😉
Thanks for the fun argument to pick apart, by the way. I’m not doing it because you’re advocating a vegan diet and I prefer to include meats and dairies in mine (actually, my best friends are vegan and vegetarian, and I’m perfectly willing to eat their foods), I’m doing it because the presentation of your argument is ridiculous, comedic, even. Some of these people seem to agree with you wholeheartedly, though. I can only shrug at that.

Hey! New flash: Some people can’t make the eight-mile round-trip to the nearest Whole Foods! And most people I know won’t pay $4 for a half-gallon of Silk, or $8 for organic/free range milk. Maybe you should get it through YOUR head that beggars can’t be choosers.

I’ve had problems with a blocked nose and clogged throat for years, not just at certain times of year but constantly. I also get headaches that seem to be caused by pressure in my sinuses (often a locket will reduce my headache). Lately things have gotten worse, to the point where I can often feel stuff dripping from my nose into my throat, I also wake up every day feeling like I have a cold in my throat. Anyway I’m trying this technique at the moment, and I’m not totally sure but it seems to be doing some good initially. However I think it would help if someone did a short tutorial, someone who’s used this and had it work (so people can see exactly how its done successfully). Anyway thanks for the info

This technique is sweet! I woke up this morning recovering from a hangover and had a stuffy nose from hanging around people who smoke…. I hate waking up with a blocked nose, but I checked my email, found this exercise and voila it worked. I did it on the odd chance it might work and then a few minute later I realised it had!
It’s fantastic!

I am seeing moderate success in releiving my rather brutal, chronic congestion. I have on idea for identifying atleast one of the interesting points: if I hold my nostrils closed with two fingers and forcefully exhale (which by itself sometimes temporarily relieves the congestion), I can fell the sinuses swelling and making noises like paper-crumpling. Sometimes, I even feel like air is leaking out of the corner of my eyes! Remember those points, and try the pressure technic there.

I’ve tried the special teas, hot showers, sinus meds, etc, and saw your article. Read your instructions carefully, tried it once, waited a few minutes tried it again, felt some relief, and some drainage at the back of my throat. Within about 15 minutes, that miserable sinus headache I had all morning started to go away, and I spent the rest of the day headache free. Woke up at about 4am with a stuffed nose and sinus pressure, tried your pressure technique and felt relief within a few minutes. Sitting up using this technique is important. Thank you for this great piece of health information, I plan on letting our readers also know about it.

I have a stuffed nose almost all the time. Sometimes when I am just about to fall asleep, it will completely clear for about 2 minutes. This is probably the same thing that Scott (post #10) described above. I always take the opportunity to breathe as much as possible with two clear nostrils before gravity causes one to stuff up again.

I just did the massage technique and it feels a little better but not perfect yet. I’ll keep doing it every 10 minutes because I want something to work and I’m too cheap to buy product to allow me to breathe through my nose.

I think Eugene (post #13) above is onto something by thinking it’s psychological. Just reading the instructions caused my nose to clear up slightly, but not completely.

Those ARE accupoints. The one near the eyes appears to be the first point on the Gall Bladder meridian (check out this site). I study Ryukyu Kempo which uses these points for fighting. The one at the corner of the nose is a potent “rub point”. During one class, we worked with this point and I rubbed it a bit too hard on one of the instructors, and he was pretty messed up the rest of the class.

I have to admit my sinus is getting better but I wonder if this helps psychologically. I mean if i’m reading a popular article and alot of people have read it and they say it works then in my mind i know its going to work.

Same thing happens when I go for a meeting (this is a pain). Everytime I go for a meeting I start getting nasal congestions. This is because I get nervous.

Wow. I was skeptical, but this really helped. My right nostril is usually clogged up all year round regardless of weather or health. Sprays could always clear it up, but I eventually decided I didn’t want to rely on something chemical more than occasionally, so I had pretty much accepted that one nostril will always be clogged. After going through this exercise, however, it cleared right up, and now it’s several hours later and it’s still clear. Amazing! I had tried various massage points before, but I guess I never hit the right spot until I did it according to your instructions and diagram. Thank you so much for sharing this!

in case it might help some one: I was suffering from “morning snot” for the past half year and I was starting to think there was smothing seriously wrong with me because I am usually quite healthy. I live in the Netherlands and they eat a LOT of dariy products here. One week by pure accident I forgot to buy cheese and I notice that the snot seemed to diminish. I have not eaten cheese since and I am snot free.

I’ve been suffering from nasal congestion since the beginning of spring and if this works it will be awesome!
I had a question about the pressures; do you push and rotate or do you just hold and rotate on the pressure point. I’m asking because pushing on the cartilage of my nose and ear feels a little awkward. Also, about pressure point #2: should I just push on the bone at the bridge of my nose?
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I do it with a very mild pressure. Just place your fingertips on the points and rotate with a little pressure. Nothing should hurt at all.

Also, you should not push the cartilage of the nose and definitely not the ear’s. In the nose, only the bottom part of the nostrils are being pushed. In the ears (point 3), it’s the cavity just below the cartilage and the rotation is not wide, so you’re actually more pushing and releasing the point when you do the round movements.

Point 2 is just below the corner of the eyes where the tears come out (where you take the stuff out of your eyes when you wake up in the morning). The rotation is done without lifting the finger but by moving the skin. It’s once again more of a pushing-releasing kind of rotation and you should feel the corner of the eye when your applying the pressure.

hello im a sophmore in high school and i just cant seem to get rid of my congestion we have tryed every single kind of over the counter medicine we could find if those do work they only work for 30 mins and when they do its only the first time i take the pills. i have read your peice and it intrests me i have tried it and i felt a little better but not enough to actually feel any major differance. i think i have the first point down but i cant get the next two any tips?

Dear Trevor,
AS a sophomore in high school I’m sure you know that the word “tryed” is actually spelled “tried” and when you use the first person “i” it is always capitalized “I”….these things are still important if you want to succeed in life….or maybe you don’t.

PV509
on September 13, 2010 at 12:41 am

Whoa, look out for the grammar police. He’s not writing an academic essay, give him a break.

Shugo
on September 30, 2010 at 8:56 pm

lol ya ur rite i h8 ppl whoo do tat xD

Benn
on April 2, 2012 at 5:47 pm

and he won’t be if no one corrects his spelling.

Daisy
on October 8, 2011 at 5:30 am

EatyGourmet…you obviously aren’t a happy person. You need to go on the internet and put other people down. Have you succeeded in life? It doesn’t sound like it…haha. Get a life.

Me Too
on January 5, 2012 at 3:26 pm

If you’re going to correct grammar, correct grammar. You forgot “cant” = can’t, “im” = I’m and “peice” = piece, and let’s not get started on the many punctuation errors. And, as a fellow grammar policeman, I feel it is my duty to let you know that both of the letters in ‘as’ do not need to be capitalized. 🙂

Wouldn’t want you to not be successful in life.

Claire
on June 13, 2007 at 10:57 am

I have alergies so it is common for me to have a stuffy nose in the spring or summer. Since i dont feel like taking my medicated genetic flonase i need something quick and something that works fast. I tried the accupressure points and it only cleared one nostril and made the other one num, so i couldnt feel that it was stuffy.

Something that works for me is an over the counter allergy remedy called Zicam. I like it because it is holistic and doesn’t taste bad. It’s a spray, but I just use a cotton swab. Dab a little on it and rotate it around the nostrils. This seems to work reallllly well for me. Usually I have no stuffy head within 30 minutes. No bad taste, and no bad smell. Affordable, too. Check it out!

Lisa
on April 28, 2008 at 10:06 pm

Thanks for reminding me about Zicam!! After trying this massage for 15 minutes, I read through the detailed instructions and tried it again. No luck, but I did find my Zicam in the medicine cabinet, and voila, I can breathe!!

Okay, so I sort of pre-judged this technique. I went and did it as best as I could according to the instructions provided and it really worked! Thanks a bunch. Now I tell my family what to do when they have bad sinus problems like this.

I have been in the house this whole week congested out of my mind that I was so miserable and I didn’t even want to talk to anyone b/c everytime I breathe out of my mouth, my nose starts to make this crackling noise which sounded nasty..Ive been taking contact D for sinus headache and congestion all week and it did nothing for me, then I tryed laying on my side to clear at least 1 nostril, it worked a couple times, then that got scratched off my list, then I took a hot shower and walked around the house to let it clear up more, it worked ok but then when I went to go lay back down, it instantly went back to square one..I tryed to sleep it off with tissues stuck up my nose, I couldent fall asleep bc my mouth was so damn dry..I got fed up and googled, best remedy for congestion, and I followed your steps and I’m better than ever, its like miracle, now I can go to bed, thank you

the massage thing really doesnt work for me and i think i’m doing it wrong so if you can like get a video on here it would be great.i am a girl with a strange nose problem. sometimes my nose is blocked then its runny then blocked then runny and it keeps going on like that!
i always rub vicks on my chest and back and night before going to sleep and it works a bit but then my nose is still blocked.:-) if you could even give some yoga exercises it would be nice please help cuz nothing is really working for me! 🙁 🙁 🙁 🙁

One other technique that works quite well is using something called a “neti pot” to flush out your nostrils with warm salt water. It has been used by the yogi’s in India for quite some time and its an effective, natural mechanism. If you do a search you will find pictures and explanations.

The added benefit of flushing your nose with warm salt water with a neti pot is that it helps to clean out and invigorate your nostrils and flush out the bacteria and muck that builds up there. Try it every morning and evening and you will see results. This acupuncture technique may be helpful for cases when the nose is too stuffed.

The major aspect to control with mucus is diet. So much of western diet contains large amountsof sugar and starches which cause more mucus production in the body. Change your diet and many of the mucus problems will change with it. You can also have herbs like pepper and other “warming” elements which can help to clear your sinuses.

Okay, so I’m feeling just a tickle on my internal dubious meter, but I’ll have to try this the next time I have a stuffed nose: Get rid of a stuffed or running nose without drugs. (Seen at Lifehacker.)

Actually, there is a valid explanation to this method and why it works. Pushing on these pressure points causes the parts of your skull that form the “sinus cavity” to move slightly. The slight movement causes the congestion to break up. The effects of this can last for a few hours, about the same amount of time that the OTC medicine will last. I’m not sure what pressure point 4 has to do with this, but 1-3 definitely are the key in this case. You skeptics should give it a try. It won’t hurt anything to try it.

B-O-G-U-S
Sorry Matt, but “sinus cavities” are holes in the bones of your skull and — let me be very clear here — are NOT moved by this massage technique (or any other). Seriously, where do you get off lying to people like that?

This guy may be on to something. I’m also in the medical field and my first thought was skepticism. I’ve been having sinus congestion problems every spring (allergic rhinitis) and have cyclical turbinate swelling. I’m currently on pseudoephedrine to help reduce the mucosal swelling and quaifenesin to thin out mucus/secretions. Can’t get a prescription for antibiotics yet as I can’t get a doctor’s appointment for 3 more weeks (ironic,isn’t it?).

The pseudoephedrine helps initially for about the first 3-4 days, then I become refractory to the effects (don’t know why). Increasing the dose does not help.

I tried the exercise described above with mixed results. So I neither endorse it or discard its validity (yet). What helps me on a consistent basis (this will be your turn to be skeptical about me) is that whenever I have a clogged nose, I do 20-25 push-ups, and my nose immediately clears up, albeit temporarily (but oh man, what a relief!).

The physiologic basis for this is sympathetic stimulation. Increasing my activity level causes sympathetic nerve endings to release noradrenaline that causes constriction of mucosal blood vessels, thus reducing the swelling and relieving the blockage in the nose. Pseudoephedrine works in such a way that it displaces the noradrenaline from the presynaptic vesicles, thus enabling it to exert its action on the blood vessels. However, in my case, the medication quits working after several days.

So I guess after this lengthy post, one can offer a possible explanation as to why this exercise works. It could be that by physically applying pressure to the prescribed pressure points that one can activate sympathetic stimulation in the facial region (I still have yet to look at Netters to look at the anatomy – the superior cervical ganglion and its branches would be a strong candidate, I think – or it could be from trigeminal, not so sure now, it’s been a while), or it could be psychosomatic, that the mind can still do things that we are have yet to figure out.

Anyway, this could be a good topic for research if it hasn’t been investigated yet. That’s my two cents.

Courtney
on August 22, 2007 at 12:44 am

I totally agree with this statement….i don’t really have sinus problems that much..just whenever i have a cold and I have one now and I noticed today at school whenever I was running up the stairs or down the hallway, my sinuses cleared up for a few minutes..i thought maybe the activity caused the sinuses to open wider to get more oxygen in or something but yea..i think exercising does help alot.

Nini
on December 19, 2007 at 9:14 am

Oh man, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PUSH-UP TIP!!

I have had a completely stopped-up nose for the past five hours, I could not even take a single breath of air through it… After five minutes of exercizing, doing push-ups and sit-ups in the living-room at 1am, I can finally breathe!!
Granted, it will probably not be for long, but it feels wonderful to be able to pass a little air through my nose, and I am hoping to fall asleep before it gets bad again.

Great tip 🙂
(the massage did not help me at all btw)

jarry
on May 24, 2008 at 11:12 pm

hey how ya going guys, i find by having a warm glass of milk with a tiny bit of sugar b4 going to bed helps clear the nose for about half an hour, just enough time for you to sleep, it wont cure it, but it will defo save the excerse at 1am.

i hope this helps
kind regards Jarry

Chris
on May 17, 2009 at 4:47 am

omg! i did 25 push ups and i felt better as soon as i stood up!

Jennifer
on July 8, 2009 at 9:31 pm

Wow, those pushups totally work. I read it and I was like, “no way…” so I got down and did about 16 (that’s about what I could muster) and stood up and WOW! I can BREATHE! (I have a funny feeling I’m going to be really good a pushups by the end of the month!) Thank you!!!!!

Jennifer
on July 8, 2009 at 9:38 pm

And just so you know, I just tried it and you can get into the position of a push up, maybe do a few cat stretches while you’re at it, and then stand up and you can get a similar effect as a push up. I’m not trying to skimp on exercising, but I just did 16 and my nose got stuffy again shortly, and I didn’t want to do more so I just “pretended”. It worked.

jake strubel
on October 23, 2010 at 12:50 am

thank you soo soooo soooo muchh 🙂 got down did 30 press ups gor up did 50 sit ups then 30 pull ups and i can now breath through my nose 🙂 ist is some sort of pressure that does this or what? thanks 🙂

Leah
on March 31, 2008 at 1:07 am

no. There are tubes that go through the sinus cavity foramen (holes in the bones that make up your face.)that hold the SNOT- you should be very farmiliar with that term. 🙂 Rubbing the vessels breaks up the larder particles and allow not only the very running stuff out but also the thick mucus. I know that probably sounds disgusting but that is how it works.

Emmy
on December 2, 2009 at 1:25 pm

get a life!!! THIS WORKS, AND MATTS THEORY IS CORRECT! Sheesh, wonder what school YOU went to….. sure not going there. 😛

rk
on March 26, 2007 at 7:02 pm

I had been suffering from constant runny nose for about 5 years now. I am allergic to so many things. I read this article on applying pressure at pressure points. I tried it. I works for me. At least, my runny nose has stopped for now. I don’t know when it will return again. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU for this article.

this works better than anything for me. get a small glass of water (i hear warm salt water is best but i just use tap water) put some in your mouth. turn your head almost upside down. semi-swallow, but make the water go up through your sinuses and down through your nose instead of down your throat. repeat until your congestion is gone. it takes a little getting used to but it works amazingly well

the water thing orks but it works faster if you pour water on the counter then you snort it in one nostral and then blow your nose. then do the same thing to the other side it takes some time getting used to the feeling og snorting water but you will get used to it

When you’re semi-upside down (one way: standing straight up, tilt your head downward as much as possible OR go on the bed with your head tilted down at the end of the bed), semi-swallowing for me is pushing the water down closer to the throat by “swallowing” but halting before you actually swallow. Then the water seeps in through your nasal pathway and then into your nose, ALL while upside down.

There is this cool product I found that thoroughly rinses out your sinuses. When My family and I tried it, it worked like a miracle for us. It is made by Neil MD and called “Sinus Rinse.” For more information, including a list of stores that sell it, go to the product’s webpage: http://www.nasalrinse.com/
It was really helpfull for me.

Thank you so very much, Jacob. It only worked a little for me, with the addition of the neti pot. I tried it many times, believe in its efficacy, but I may not be doing it perfectly. I shall continue to try because I know it will eventually work for me. Thanks again.

Wow, i had very little medicine left and of coarse it being christmas i couldn’t go to the store so i tried this, and it’s working. I’m still swallowing this salt water. THank you, now maybe i can sleep. (;

Hi Larry, I just had a dance recital last night and I couldn’t get to sleep so I had to breathe through my mouth. I used up a whole tissue box, almost woke up my parents and the whole lot of “remedies” doesn’t work. While yours worked!

sinus problems have been constant in my life, and although i haven’t tried this yet, i finally found relief when i got prescribed flonase: it’s not a one-time-use addiction-forming nasal spray, it’s a use-twice-a-day-indefinitely type thing, and after a few weeks on it your sinuses are remarkably clear 99% of the time.

with flonase i was able to dump all the afrin and “instant relief” sinus medicine in the garbage, and my understanding is that often people have cyclic sinus problems, so after being on flonase for a while it’s likely you can go off again in periods of months or years, depending on your body.

Maybe your drug is not addictive, but it doesn’t have to be. You wrote yourself that it’s a constant twice a day indefinitely. No addiction is needed. It’s prescribed indefinitely. So, it’s a lot of money that you have to pay for this drug for your whole life. And it might be bad for your other health. Think about it.

I don’t know this drug you’re mentioning, so I can’t state anything for sure about this.

I can’t beleive you’ve never heard of Flonase you are ridiculous. In my mind everyone the best way to get rid of sinus congestion is pseudoephedrine AKA sudafed. On another note everyone should be more aware of their spelling; come on people!

Re:
“I can’t beleive you’ve never heard of Flonase you are ridiculous. In my mind everyone the best way to get rid of sinus congestion is pseudoephedrine AKA sudafed. On another note everyone should be more aware of their spelling; come on people!”

Wahaha, this post totally cracked me up. 🙂 Firstly – can’t “beleive” you didn’t spot your own spelling mistake before posting a sweeping spelling criticism. A handful of further punctuation marks wouldn’t have gone astray in your post there either – just while you’re throwing random stones in the forum thread. Although, kudos for busting out the semicolon near the end. Bold move; but let’s not try to run til we can crawl, eh? 😉 I personally say yay to the internet giving a voice to all kinds of people – spellers, and non-spellers alike. (Neologisers too!)

Hang on. Is this what we were talking about on the thread.. I forgot for a minute. No, that’s right – we were discussing “alternatives” to common drugs for nasal congestion. And you suggested? A common drug for nasal congestion! Cheers dude. Helpful Insightful. Will keep that handy with the spelling tip. Lol 😉 I mean, I can go to the chemist for that kind of traditional advice, but I’m pretty sure I’m cruising this particular site for stuff to do with, um… mind, and .. like energy and that. (Anyone else?) Turns out you were cruising for a grammatical bruising – bliaow!! Taste my astral-projected-pain, bitch! 😉

Oh yeah, also, I have to say – actually, the weirdest thing of all was to hear someone actually disrespected for not having heard of a particular brand! Lol, what kind of a crazy world has capitalism built, where this could become a way by which we judge others to be ridiculous. Think you might have taken a wrong turn on the way to the Flonase Representative intranet chat room! C’mon man, you’re a brand plant, right? Trying to convert the cyber-hippy micro-market? You can tell us…

PS. In response to the actual forum topic – I tried it tonight after rainy-day-start-of-winter-type-sniffles, and it worked for me. Cheers Jacob. Now I have to go to work tomorrow! 🙂

its a dumb little note no one cares how they spell ecsept for u cause your a freak

letr
on January 3, 2010 at 8:00 pm

You may not care about spelling if all you have to do all day is say “Would you like fries with that?” but if you want to make more than minimum wage, your employer will sure as hell care if you can spell or not, silly girl.

girljorj
on August 31, 2008 at 9:16 pm

I salute you sir, or madam?

Oh and I did the massage thing at roughly the same time as ‘half-swallowing’ with water, it worked a bit.
Though when i did sit ups for five minutes that completely cleared my sinuses, TAR BABE.

Julia Craven
on January 3, 2010 at 6:10 pm

Congratumalations! You win the award for biggest a-hole! What are you going to do next? Go to Disneyland? Oh, sorry, that would be too “commercialized” for you and your little group of friends who think they’re above everybody because you watch the Independent Film Channel.

Angelica
on May 12, 2010 at 8:45 am

Immature much?

linda
on June 8, 2006 at 8:11 pm

If you have chronic sinus infections here is a surefire cure. It has worked for me and a number of people I’ve recommended it to. We all swear by it. Give it a try…take Vitamin C with bioflavinoids on a daily basis. The important part of this is the bioflavinoids. It works like a charm.

I tried Zicam. Its a homeopathic nose spray with zinc. You spray it on the tip of your nostril and hold your nostril in for 30 seconds. It will lesson the severity of a cold. I also tried the pressure points too. They both work so I did them both…….can’t hurt..lol
thanks for the posting about the pressure points

eris
on April 12, 2009 at 11:27 am

No, no!

Don’t put zinc in your nose!

Doing this regularly has been shown to cause nerve damage and taste loss. Once in a while when you’re sick is ok, but be careful.

#311 zicam lover - sinus sufferer
on October 8, 2009 at 3:24 pm

I used zicam regularly (as in everytime I felt I was coming down with a cold – at least a few times a month) from the day it came on the market at least 6 or 7 years ago. The claims of nasal damage and smell loss is phony! It’s an attempt to bilk a company out of millions of $$$. If he had problems, it’s because he didn’t follow the very explicit instructions. BRING ZICAM BACK!!!

As for the pressure points – they work very well – just not long enough!

NycGirl
on April 13, 2009 at 5:47 pm

I have suffered from chronic rhinitis for about 4 year until I seek acupuncture treatment Mar of 2008. I got a total of 5 treatments and now I am allergy free. I got off all meds. I have considered operation, allergy shots treatment so on and so forth… I am glad I didn’t and instead I went for a more natural treatment and it totally worked. I cheer life everyday now since I can breath. Now an occasional stuff nose I try the message therapy myself and it works. You have to just play with it until you find the pressure point. Once you do just work on that point and you will find relief. I hope I didn’t misspell. LOL : )

Kunal
on June 13, 2008 at 6:17 pm

I have nasal congestion problem from almost 5yrs now and i been to surgery too…but din’t make any difference…i went toaquapressure doc too but never feel so cofortable…but after doing these steps and the pressure ponit i really feel comfortable for now and will keep continue doig it for better result
thanx for your help and advising us how to get rid of this problem
thanx once more

Hi read your blog, hope your still getting some relief, i have had the same problem as you for over 5 years. Numberous operations which have not helped. Went to my GP again referred to ENT again. I think I might be on the road to recovery I was prescribed Otrivine nasal spray for sinusitis, worked within minutes can only use it for 7 days though,but my nose is clear at the moment 4 weeks on my nose is the best it has been in 5 years give it a go. And the best think is you can buy it over the counter, don’t know why my GP never prescribed it for me. Try it and let me know how you get on. Good luck

debbie
on January 14, 2010 at 4:37 am

i was prescribed flonase and i was just wondering does it have any side effects? i have really bad sinus pressure and it makes my ear hurt to. thank u i hope u can help me

Yes, many people have some serious side effect with Flonase. Just do a search for “flonase side effects”. I would try some of the alternative methods on this blog and there are many other helpful sites with less invasive treatments. I can’t see trading one misery for another perhaps even dangerous misery.

I did try the pressure points and it does seem to help. Got a nasty Spring cold, plus the pollen. Good luck to all you people searching for relief.

Allergy season is in full swing, along with the always fun spring and summer head colds. Instead of reaching for the forty-seventh wad of tissue or your own personal WonderDrug, Mind-Energy suggests simple acupressure techniques. Nothing scary or hurty,…

Years ago, I suffered from horrible sinus pressure. I used to visit a chiropractor who would have me lie down, face-up, and then use a clicking device (similar to the clicking end of a retractable ink pen) to repeatedly click on your pressure point #1. Then, he would massage the cavity that’s above my eyes, about 1/2 inch from my nose. He didn’t do anything with my ears. After just a minute or two, my sinuses would flush and stay clear for hours.

I have been suffering from nasal congestion for a very long time. I have tried every type of spray,pill and procedure. The ENT told me I might need surgery. I was wondering if anyone knew of any alternative???? please please please help me out

For years I had problems with me nose. I am 30 years of age but when I was 4 or 5 years old, I feel 10 feet onto concrete and fractured the front part of my skull. I also collided with me brother while playing at around the age of 10. I deceloped a growth in my right side of the nostril and I had to have it burnt out with laser surgery when I was 15. Now, 15 years later. I just had a turbonectomy and septonectomy due to the following: nose staying stopped up / easily having simus infections / hard time breathing through my nose. So I went to a recommended E.R.P. Dr. Coltharp here in Hattiesburg, MS..where I am from and he had me go and have a CT. He found that by septum was no straight. He found polops in my nose. He set me up with surgery and he did a turbonectomy and semptnonectomy (if that is how you spell the 2) on my nose. The surgery is not that bad. I was put to sleep and it took about 1 hr to do. After surgery, your nose will have a slight burning feeling as if you have a sinus infection or as if someone punched you in the very front of your nose. Since I just had the surgery yesterday, I can tell you the longterm results but I can tell you that it can not be any worse than the was it used to be and that was..difficulty in breathing and sinus infections. E-mail me if you have any questions. Be sure to put : hey Chad–realting to nose surgery” as the subject…. hope this helps..

hey Chad–realting to nose surgery
I have a bad septum bend some of the docs have suggested surgery the rest have not . I have problens like constant running nose, thick jelly like liquid comin off my nose.. I do not know what is really happpening to me…I find a alergic kinda feeling especially when the cold runs down my throat to my chest … do u know how I can get outta this feeeling pls help. thanks. My email is : nitesh439@hotmail.com

hi im 15 and my nose is always stuffy at night and in the morning i can’t really breathe from my nose well i can but like its better if i breathe from my mouth

Jaime
on March 26, 2010 at 4:39 pm

Same, here. And ugh I hate it :/ So if you find out how to get rid of it can you tell me, please thanks. 🙂

Lina
on November 13, 2010 at 9:52 pm

Hi, just to share with u about an incident. My friend’s son age 3 yrs old had this breathing problem until he breathe through his mouth. When checked, was surprised because there is growth in his nose that blocked 95% of his nose. He needed operation right away using laser to remove the growth. I suggest to thorough check to make sure nothing blocked ur nose. This is just a suggestion.

megan
on January 21, 2012 at 5:13 pm

Stick a bobby pin up your nose and tickle it untill you sneeze it actually works!

Hi Chad Ive suffered from a blocked nose for two years now and have used all the sprays and everything else without success.Ive been told that my tirbinates are enlarged and I suffer with allergies.My nose is blocked mainly at night switching from right to left.I get 3hours sleep as I cant breath and have to stay awake.They now have sent me to a dietition as I am allergic to yeast and wheat and they want to see if I am a coeliac.

Can you help me please as I am tired.

Regards
Rob

nicholai
on December 27, 2008 at 12:43 pm

omg thats alsome im gona do it next time in a realy hot shower for vapor help i dident even have to do it the full ten times

Anne
on June 30, 2009 at 1:36 am

I suffer the same thing – in terms of my nose getting blocked/stuffed at nights and being a side sleeper, i always end up turning from left to right as only either one side of my nose gets blocked/stuffed.

It never was like this when i was younger. It started when i was about 15 years old then it disappeared then came back when i was 20. I’m now 27 and nothing has worked either. The Doctors have prescribed alot of different remedies that don’t work so I’m assuming they don’t know what i’m suffering from.

I’m hoping i don’t have to have surgery. Please advise. Thanks

Mike
on October 9, 2011 at 1:28 pm

Have you tried chiropractic or naprapathy? MDs focus on chemistry to solve medical problems where chiropractors and naprapaths focus on physics – realigning the body so it can restore itself to its normal healthy state.

edgar
on January 12, 2010 at 4:28 pm

look for some nasel spray with the name of sinus buster see this nasel spray is about 15 bucks but trust me this stuff works even if it does burn for a little while but it works look for it like at walgreens or somthing

aaron union
on September 1, 2010 at 9:26 pm

i have the same problems but im not allegic to anything i cant breath that wll anymore if you have any advice into the reason plz email at aaronunion@hotmail.com im 14 its became such a havoke i start to choke trying to breath and when i cooagh i can taste it its horrible please help me

Lisa
on January 8, 2012 at 2:30 am

My nose was so stuff and think I was over using the nasal spray and it didn’t work anymore. I was desprite because I couldn’t breathe through my nose…..I came across this site bd figured it was worth a try! OMG….it was amazing! I followed all the directions and felt instant relief. Thank you so much for sharing this!

Tyler
on March 2, 2012 at 9:37 am

Hey just wanted to say that using over the counter nasal spray more than one week can result in Rhinitis Medicamentosa. So basically, the more you use it, the more your nasal congestion will worsen after the medication wears off. When that happens, you’ll need to use more of the spray more frequently to get relief until the spray is needed every few hours in order for it to have an effect. That is probably the problem you’re having Lisa. I hope this was useful to you or anyone else who reads this! Goodluck everybody! (*This website is a better source for the condition, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinitis_medicamentosa*)

Peter DiSpirito
on August 22, 2008 at 7:54 pm

hey Chad–realting to nose surgery: Can you breath
fully out of your nose now. Did they have to pack it?
How long was it before you could breath out of both
nostrils?

hey chad, im 14 and its around spring here in Cali. during the winter my nose was mostly clear, but recently, i have had a stuffy nose. its not allergies, and i dont know whats wrong

jenz
on February 7, 2011 at 8:44 am

hi im 14 and i find it hard to breathe through my nose but i actually found medication that really works i tried loads and i was starting to get annoyed but then i found sinex decongestant nasal spray if u follow the instructions you will see a differencre straight away

i have a stuffy and runny nose and for about 2 weeks.
help me get rid of it!!!!

victoria
on December 28, 2011 at 6:37 pm

Put Vicks in your nose its like a smell of mintt try it it might help

Aria
on March 17, 2010 at 4:27 pm

Hi
I’m suffering from blocked nose for years now, I have used every kind of nose spray but no result.
I’m considering a surgical operation.
Since you had one, I would like to know if it was successful?

Please reply

Cheers

otu nurudeen
on July 22, 2010 at 11:05 am

please am having same problem my left nose is block and it make my left part of the body to lack growth please help me with practical solution.

Dimitri
on October 9, 2010 at 9:46 pm

Hey Chad looks like i have a same problem. I am addicted to Otrivin – drug to help me with my blocked nose, been on it for 7 years, god that sounds terrible. I am waiting for my surgery, but some people tell me it not always 100% result, yes my nose is croocked but i think its only a small problem. I live in NZ and the only time when i feel ok is when its hot summer, all other times i am dieing, dry mouth every morning, its driving me crazy. Anyay, how do you feel after your op? Thanks buddy

Lol
on April 26, 2011 at 4:23 am

Drugs

shibi
on January 27, 2012 at 11:56 am

hi dimitri i am suffering from the same problem since 15 years now .same to urs i only get relief in hot summer . r u alright now or still the same

Hey Chad,
I am suffering from the same thing. I’m 16 years old and I’ve been to 5 doctors in the last 1 year.Most of them said I have a slight deviation in my right nostril but they also said it might also be allergies, which i don’t believe is the problem. Off late i find it really hard to breathe as one of my nostrils is almost fully blocked and the other partially blocked.Even when i catch a cold and clean up my nose , with no mucous remaining , it is still blocked !. I’ll be going again to the doctor in a couple of days, hoping he has the solution, and i think surgery might solve my problems.Sorry for writing quite a lot.Pls give me your ideas or solutions u may have.
Thanks

No, its quite useful. I have a horribly stuffy nose and the neti pot doesn’t always work, but neil-med is the brand you usually find, they also sell one that you squeeze. I use this one and just a little bit of pressure goes a long way. Don’t get carried away or your ears will be hating you. It really does work.

mikayla coleman
on April 4, 2010 at 6:35 am

i think it made the snit come down because that what my older sister said

Hi there , you can try the , steam of menthol crystals or Buckleys rub in a hot steaming bowl of drinking water. Take several breaths as you can take it one by mouth and then by nose, then rest. then repeat…do this for several days at bed time .. also do the massage as discussed here. That should bring healing and relief hopefully temporarily and finally over a long time. An Ear, Nose and Throat specialist told me to do this, i works if done as prescribed….Remember to check the ENT Doctor just as an added measure, ok.

My father wasent able to smell anything for 16 years.. he tried everything including surjery
no use..
but the solution was and for many other that i knew, was that you are alrejic to certain types of food. this can happen even if u dont know about it.
go for a check up, follow the diet and see what will happen 🙂
let the doctor explain, trust me.. this works!

didn’t work. I don’t know if i’m putting my fingers in the wrong possition but i can’t get it to work and this stuffed nose is really bugging me. if you can, please e-mail me some tips, it would REALLY be appreciated 🙂

I tried a bunch of times, all 10 times 3 times over and it didn’t work. I’m a nursing mother so I can’t take medicine. The nose water irrigation pots/bottles only work for about 10 minutes and i’m stuffed again. I hate being stuffy!!!!

I’m not sure that the massage worked but the pushups did (although I couldn’t say when the last lot I did was so it was hard even getting out a couple of sets of 12 – as for five minutes worth of sit ups…). Hopefully now I can get to sleep. Thanks guys. I don’t feel so alone in the middle of the night now 🙂

I have been suffering from nose problems for my whole life. I’m 22 years old, never been able to smell in my life. had a deviated septum most my life and it made it hard for me to breath. I started using nose spray and got addicted, had to buy one 2-3 times a week. couldn’t sleep without it and if I lost it i had to buy another one. after about three years of using this spray I talked to a doc about surgery. he said i had to stop using the spray for a month and then stay away from it. later got the surgery and it fixed a lot of the problem. month went by and started having the problem again. went back to the doc and found out that everything that the surgery fixed went back to what it used to be. I spent all the money in my account on that surgery. Doc said the only thing that can fix my nose is a open nose reconstructive surgery that cost about 20-25 grand. I have no insurance and cant afford that. sometimes you cant get what you really need…

Wow! I can’t believe how much… worse it made my breathing problem! I was stuffed up, but it was going way. When I tried this genius solution, my right nostril got completely stuffed up and my left one is pretty bad now, too!

i tried the movements and i really feel an improvement to my situation , thanks for the share .
i have had a runny nose since i almost can remember. and i m 42 . i found a solution to runny nose just put two silicon pipes one in each nostril and let it flow down .
i was really desperate it just could not stop

hi i am 14, its just comeing into spring here in the UK. its not allergies ive been tested i can tbreath at all not even in the middle of the day. i triend this procediure but has not worked twice i am really haveing difficulty sleeping and that doesnt help with exams just round the corner

But I have to ask, each pressure point was very sore? What does this mean?

Thank you for this, I’m so tired of suffering and at last, I can do something to fix myself…

I feel empowered. By the way, I’ve had 9 surgeries on my sinuses. I picked up a terrible bacteria sitting next to someone on an airplane years ago, so surgery was necessary because of un diagnosed for years.

Well, I have had allergies all my life and I am really sick of taking different meds just to help with my constant runny, then stuffy nose. I tried the procedure you recommended and Wah-la, within minutes my nose was not stuffy anymore. I will definitely pass this on to my other friends and family whom suffer from the same problems I do. Thank you so much!